Message:22302 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Tue, 12 May 26 21:42:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.7) south of the Fiji Islands -23.3 -176.9
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To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: south of the Fiji Islands
Geographic coordinates: 23.344S, 176.863W
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 135 km
Universal Time (UTC): 12 May 2026 21:19:35
Time near the Epicenter (1): 13 May 2026 10:19:35
Time in your area (1): 12 May 2026 18:19:35
Location with respect to nearby cities:
289.6 km (179.5 mi) SW of Houma, Tonga
296.3 km (183.7 mi) SW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
298.5 km (185.1 mi) SW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
756.7 km (469.2 mi) SE of Nasinu, Fiji
756.9 km (469.3 mi) SE of Suva, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sx9x
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/us6000sx9x?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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