5.9 Mw - FIJI REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 5.9 Mw
Date-Time
10 Feb 2012 01:47:34 UTC
10 Feb 2012 13:47:34 near epicenter
10 Feb 2012 11:47:34 standard time in your timezone
Location 17.943S 178.485W
Depth 575 km
Distances
482 km (299 miles) W (279 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
493 km (306 miles) NW (316 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3060 km (1901 miles) W (265 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 16.3 km; Vertical 11.7 km
Parameters Nph = 589; Dmin = 846.0 km; Rmss = 0.62 seconds; Gp = 46°
M-type = Mw; Version = 9
Event ID US b0007ynj


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