Magnitude 4.8 - SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
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2012 May 03 11:10:43 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.8 |
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| Location | 23.661°S, 179.097°E |
| Depth | 562.5 km (349.5 miles) |
| Region | SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS |
| Distances | 403 km (250 miles) SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji 509 km (316 miles) ESE of Ceva-i-Ra, Fiji 616 km (382 miles) S of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji 1522 km (945 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 18.1 km (11.2 miles); depth +/- 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=216, Nph=245, Dmin=664.6 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 54°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8 |
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| Event ID | usc0009i02 |
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