2006-07-23 20:50 (Mw 5.8) FIJI REGION -17.8 -178.7

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: FIJI REGION
Geographic coordinates: 17.783S, 178.677W
Magnitude: 5.8 Mw
Depth: 588 km
Universal Time (UTC): 23 Jul 2006 20:50:52
Time near the Epicenter: 24 Jul 2006 08:50:52
Local time in your area: 23 Jul 2006 21:50:52
Location with respect to nearby cities:
520 km (323 miles) NW (315 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3081 km (1915 miles) W (265 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US qma8
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/usqma8.php
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