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M8.2 Earthquake - Fiji region Preliminary Report Magnitude 8.2 Date-Time 19 Aug 2018 00:19:37 UTC 19 Aug 2018 12:19:37 near epicenter 18 Aug 2018
by chmaynard 8y ago
M8.2 Earthquake - Fiji region
Preliminary Report
Magnitude 8.2
Date-Time
19 Aug 2018 00:19:37 UTC
19 Aug 2018 12:19:37 near epicenter
18 Aug 2018 19:19:37 standard time in your timezone
Location 18.165S 178.144W
Depth 559 km
Distances
269.0 km (166.8 mi) E of Levuka, Fiji
326.9 km (202.7 mi) SE of Labasa, Fiji
361.3 km (224.0 mi) E of Suva, Fiji
448.7 km (278.2 mi) E of Ba, Fiji
451.3 km (279.8 mi) NW of Nuku�alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 9.2 km; Vertical 6.4 km
Event ID us 1000gcii
https://earthquake.usgs.gov https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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