== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==



Region: SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates: 23.006S, 177.177W
Magnitude: 5.5
Depth: 155 km
Universal Time (UTC): 23 Oct 2013 08:23:29
Time near the Epicenter: 22 Oct 2013 20:23:30
Local standard time in your area: 23 Oct 2013 00:23:29

Location with respect to nearby cities:
285 km (176 mi) SW of Vaini, Tonga
290 km (179 mi) SW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
706 km (437 mi) SE of Suva, Fiji
806 km (499 mi) SE of Nadi, Fiji
813 km (504 mi) SSE of Lambasa, Fiji


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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