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Magnitude Earthquake 6.3 In Fiji Region


Magnitude Earthquake 6.3, Fiji Region

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
  • Monday, November 19, 2007 at 00:52:11 UTC
  • Monday, November 19, 2007 at 12:52:11 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 21.070°S, 178.743°W
Depth 551.4 km (342.6 miles)
Region FIJI REGION
Distances 45 km (30 miles) S of Ndoi Island, Fiji
365 km (225 miles) W of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
440 km (275 miles) SE of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji
1860 km (1150 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 8 km (5.0 miles); depth +/- 11.6 km (7.2 miles)
Parameters Nst=261, Nph=261, Dmin=909.6 km, Rmss=0.99 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
    USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID us2007jxad

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

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