Message:22105 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 09 May 26 21:18:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.3) south of the Fiji Islands -26.8 -176.8
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From: CX2SA@CX2SA.SAL.URY.SOAM
To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: south of the Fiji Islands
Geographic coordinates: 26.839S, 176.769W
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 9 May 2026 20:39:50
Time near the Epicenter (1): 10 May 2026 08:39:50
Time in your area (1): 9 May 2026 17:39:50
Location with respect to nearby cities:
636.2 km (394.4 mi) SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
651.4 km (403.9 mi) SSW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
1082.8 km (671.4 mi) SSE of Suva, Fiji
1085.4 km (672.9 mi) SSE of Nasinu, Fiji
1128.4 km (699.6 mi) SSE of Sigatoka, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000swhy
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/us6000swhy?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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