FIJI ISLANDS QUAKES

5.4 Mb - SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.4 Mb
Date-Time
22 Sep 2008 20:20:59 UTC
23 Sep 2008 08:20:59 near epicenter
22 Sep 2008 14:20:59 standard time in your timezone
Location
23.370S 179.616W
Depth
544 km
Distances
514 km (320 miles) WSW (240 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3191 km (1983 miles) WSW (253 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.1 km; Vertical 18.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 22; Dmin = 670.1 km; Rmss = 1.23 seconds; Gp = 140°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008xgb9

4.4 Mb - FIJI REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
21 Sep 2008 16:23:20 UTC
22 Sep 2008 04:23:20 near epicenter
21 Sep 2008 10:23:20 standard time in your timezone
Location
17.730S 178.619W
Depth
562 km
Distances
520 km (323 miles) NW (316 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3076 km (1911 miles) W (265 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 23.7 km; Vertical 13.9 km
Parameters
Nph = 20; Dmin = 353.4 km; Rmss = 1.09 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008xfa6

4.5 Mb - SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
21 Sep 2008 12:38:51 UTC
22 Sep 2008 00:38:51 near epicenter
21 Sep 2008 06:38:51 standard time in your timezone
Location
23.103S 179.426E
Depth
519 km
Distances
563 km (350 miles) S (169 degrees) of SUVA, Fiji
1594 km (991 miles) NNE (18 degrees) of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 19.3 km; Vertical 14.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 32; Dmin = 611.8 km; Rmss = 1.24 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008xfay

4.4 Mb - FIJI REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
21 Sep 2008 07:45:22 UTC
21 Sep 2008 19:45:22 near epicenter
21 Sep 2008 01:45:22 standard time in your timezone
Location
20.461S 178.462W
Depth
553 km
Distances
344 km (214 miles) WNW (282 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3051 km (1896 miles) W (259 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.4 km; Vertical 7.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 62; Dmin = 475.4 km; Rmss = 0.45 seconds; Gp = 133°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xfan

4.4 Mb - SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
21 Sep 2008 07:11:07 UTC
21 Sep 2008 19:11:07 near epicenter
21 Sep 2008 01:11:07 standard time in your timezone
Location
22.185S 179.484W
Depth
583 km
Distances
454 km (282 miles) WSW (255 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3166 km (1967 miles) WSW (256 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 21.4 km; Vertical 14.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 29; Dmin = 556.4 km; Rmss = 1.16 seconds; Gp = 144°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xfak

5.1 Mb - SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
19 Sep 2008 18:34:23 UTC
20 Sep 2008 06:34:23 near epicenter
19 Sep 2008 12:34:23 standard time in your timezone
Location
23.828S 176.015W
Depth
35 km
Distances
308 km (192 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
2834 km (1761 miles) WSW (251 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.3 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 57; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.72 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008xdba

4.5 Mb - FIJI REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
19 Sep 2008 03:24:42 UTC
19 Sep 2008 15:24:42 near epicenter
18 Sep 2008 21:24:42 standard time in your timezone
Location
17.596S 178.619W
Depth
584 km
Distances
531 km (330 miles) NW (317 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3077 km (1912 miles) W (265 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 20.9 km; Vertical 14.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 33; Dmin = 353.8 km; Rmss = 0.82 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xdaf

5.7 Mb - SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.7 Mb
Date-Time
1 Sep 2008 04:00:39 UTC
1 Sep 2008 16:00:39 near epicenter
31 Aug 2008 22:00:39 standard time in your timezone
Location
25.390S 177.686W
Depth
171 km
Distances
430 km (267 miles) N (2 degrees) of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
534 km (332 miles) SSW (208 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3031 km (1884 miles) WSW (248 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 5.0 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 264; Dmin = 956.1 km; Rmss = 0.76 seconds; Gp = 36°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008wkai ***This event has been revised.

5.2 Mb - SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
1 Sep 2008 06:14:27 UTC
1 Sep 2008 18:14:27 near epicenter
1 Sep 2008 00:14:27 standard time in your timezone
Location
23.324S 179.917W
Depth
555 km
Distances
539 km (335 miles) WSW (243 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3221 km (2002 miles) WSW (253 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.6 km; Vertical 15.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 45; Dmin = 654.4 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wkau

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