Magnitude 5.3 - FIJI REGION
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2012 September 23 06:40:53 UTC
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| Magnitude | 5.3 |
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| Location | 16.750°S, 175.543°E |
| Depth | 22.6 km (14.0 miles) |
| Region | FIJI REGION |
| Distances | 226 km (140 miles) WNW of Lautoka, Fiji 230 km (142 miles) WNW of Nadi, Fiji 344 km (213 miles) WNW of Suva, Fiji 411 km (255 miles) W of Lambasa, Fiji |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 19.4 km (12.1 miles); depth +/- 8 km (5.0 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 69, Nph= 69, Dmin=993 km, Rmss=1.24 sec, Gp= 72°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8 |
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| Event ID | usc000cudg |
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