EARTHQUAKE: Magnitude 7.2 FIJI REGION 15/09/2011 19:31 (UTC)

EMSC earthquake notification

Magnitude 7.2 15/09/2011 19:31 FIJI REGION

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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has occurred FIJI REGION at:
21.65S 179.31W Depth 595km 15/09/2011 at 19:31:00 (Universal Time)

Earthquake location with respect to nearby cities:
457 km SE Suva (pop 199455, local time 07:31:00.5 2011-09-16)
427 km W Nuku'alofa (pop 23611, local time 08:31:00.5 2011-09-16)
426 km W Tofoa-koloua (pop 2535, local time 08:31:00.5 2011-09-16)

Comments :

Manual location disseminated on 15/09/2011 19:46 (UTC)
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GFZ NEIR
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IGN (Instituto Geografico Nacional, Madrid, Spain).

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