4.3 Mb - FIJI REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3 Mb
Date-Time
21 May 2008 13:36:01 UTC
22 May 2008 01:36:01 near epicenter
21 May 2008 07:36:01 standard time in your timezone
Location
17.761S 178.551W
Depth
609 km
Distances
493 km (306 miles) W (281 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
513 km (319 miles) NW (317 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3068 km (1907 miles) W (265 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 28.8 km; Vertical 9.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 49; Dmin = 360.1 km; Rmss = 0.73 seconds; Gp = 180°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008sha7
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