Message:21747 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 02 May 26 02:25:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.1) south of the Fiji Islands -24.4 178.8
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: south of the Fiji Islands
Geographic coordinates: 24.437S, 178.823E
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 532 km
Universal Time (UTC): 2 May 2026 02:06:36
Time near the Epicenter (1): 2 May 2026 14:06:36
Time in your area (1): 1 May 2026 23:06:36
Location with respect to nearby cities:
698.8 km (433.3 mi) S of Suva, Fiji
705.7 km (437.5 mi) S of Nasinu, Fiji
707.2 km (438.5 mi) S of Levuka, Fiji
710.1 km (440.3 mi) SSE of Sigatoka, Fiji
714.0 km (442.7 mi) WSW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000shnl
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000shnl?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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