2006-07-18 16:02 (Mw 5.7) FIJI REGION -19.9 -178.5

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: FIJI REGION
Geographic coordinates: 19.950S, 178.516W
Magnitude: 5.7 Mw
Depth: 581 km
Universal Time (UTC): 18 Jul 2006 16:02:17
Time near the Epicenter: 19 Jul 2006 04:02:17
Local time in your area: 18 Jul 2006 17:02:17
Location with respect to nearby cities:
367 km (228 miles) WNW (291 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
497 km (309 miles) WSW (252 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
3056 km (1899 miles) W (260 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US qhbg
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/usqhbg.php