Magnitude 5.0 - SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS

This webpage is being phased out and is no longer maintained. Please use the new Real-time Earthquake Map instead and update your bookmark. See Quick Tips & User Guide.

2012 September 26 17:15:53 UTC

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude5.0
Date-Time
Location26.045°S, 177.407°W
Depth110.2 km (68.5 miles)
RegionSOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
Distances360 km (223 miles) N of Raoul Island, New Zealand
588 km (365 miles) SSW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
973 km (604 miles) SSE of Suva, Fiji
1057 km (656 miles) SSE of Nadi, Fiji
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 17.3 km (10.7 miles); depth +/- 6 km (3.7 miles)
ParametersNST=152, Nph=153, Dmin=358.4 km, Rmss=0.81 sec, Gp= 43°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=3
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000cwd5
  • Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

Tsunami Information

The earthquake locations and magnitudes cited in NOAA tsunami statements and bulletins are preliminary and are superseded by USGS locations and magnitudes computed using more extensive data sets.

General Tsunami Information