6.2 Mw - FIJI REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.2 Mw
Date-Time
19 Aug 2011 03:54:27 UTC
19 Aug 2011 15:54:27 near epicenter
19 Aug 2011 13:54:27 standard time in your timezone
Location 16.526S 176.905W
Depth 413 km
Distances
390 km (242 miles) NW (307 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
543 km (338 miles) NNW (341 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
2906 km (1806 miles) W (268 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 13.3 km; Vertical 6.0 km
Parameters Nph = 575; Dmin = 553.3 km; Rmss = 0.92 seconds; Gp = 21�
M-type = Mw; Version = C
Event ID US c0005glw ***This event has been revised.


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