7.4 - SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.4
Date-Time
  • 23 May 2013 17:19:04 UTC
  • 23 May 2013 05:19:04 near epicenter
  • 23 May 2013 09:19:04 standard time in your timezone
Location 23.025S 177.109W
Depth 171 km
Distances
  • 282 km (174 mi) SW of Vaini, Tonga
  • 287 km (177 mi) SW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
  • 712 km (441 mi) SE of Suva, Fiji
  • 812 km (503 mi) SE of Nadi, Fiji
  • 818 km (507 mi) SSE of Lambasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 16.1 km; Vertical 11.1 km
Parameters Nph = 64; Dmin = 694.2 km; Rmss = 1.44 seconds; Gp = 71°
Version = 8
Event ID us b000h3k3

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