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2017-01-03 21:52:31 UPDATED: (M7.2) SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS -19.3 176.1 (8fbb3)

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M7.2 - SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 7.2
Date-Time
  • 3 Jan 2017 21:52:31 UTC
  • 4 Jan 2017 09:52:31 near epicenter
  • 3 Jan 2017 22:52:31 standard time in your timezone
Location 19.328S 176.055E
Depth 15 km
Distances
  • 221 km (137 mi) SW of Nadi, Fiji
  • 283 km (175 mi) WSW of Suva, Fiji
  • 477 km (295 mi) SW of Lambasa, Fiji
  • 835 km (517 mi) ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
  • 935 km (579 mi) W of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.6 km; Vertical 4.0 km
Parameters Nph = 104; Dmin = 274.0 km; Rmss = 1.26 seconds; Gp = 46°
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Event ID us 10007pj6 ***This event supersedes event AT00OJ84RF,PT17003051.

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