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Magnitude 6.1 SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 09:39:34 UTC

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Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 09:39:34 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 09:39:34 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 26.13S 177.76W
    Depth 55 kilometers
    Region SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
    Distances 345 km (215 miles) N of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
    595 km (370 miles) N of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
    1380 km (860 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
    1815 km (1130 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 9.1 km; depth +/- 19.0 km
    Parameters Nst=141, Nph=141, Dmin=345.6 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Erho=9.1 km, Erzz=19.0 km, Gp=43.8 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
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