Magnitude 5.2 - FIJI REGION

This webpage is being phased out and is no longer maintained.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 November 14 18:22:31 UTC

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude5.2
Date-Time
Location14.450°S, 173.718°E
Depth599.7 km (372.7 miles)
RegionFIJI REGION
Distances423 km (262 miles) WSW of Rotuma Island, Fiji
541 km (336 miles) NW of Nadi, Fiji
645 km (400 miles) WNW of Lambasa, Fiji
649 km (403 miles) NW of Suva, Fiji
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 17.7 km (11.0 miles); depth +/- 5.1 km (3.2 miles)
ParametersNST=231, Nph=239, Dmin=887.2 km, Rmss=0.68 sec, Gp= 86°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000dsj6
  • 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The earthquake locations and magnitudes cited in NOAA tsunami statements and bulletins are preliminary and are superseded by USGS locations and magnitudes computed using more extensive data sets.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