Fiji Quake_310311
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 00:11:59 UTC

Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 12:11:59 PM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
16.566°S, 177.493°W

Depth:
23.7 km (14.7 miles)

Region:
FIJI REGION

Distances:
438 km (272 miles) WNW (301°) from Neiafu, Tonga

562 km (350 miles) NNW (335°) from NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga

2968 km (1844 miles) W (268°) from PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Location Uncertainty:
horizontal +/- 18.5 km (11.5 miles); depth +/- 3.3 km (2.1 miles)

Parameters:
NST=311, Nph=314, Dmin=492 km, Rmss=1.27 sec, Gp=108°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=D

Source:
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID:
usc0002fen