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From: CX2SADate: Sun, 31 May 26 04:15:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.0) south of the Fiji Islands -24.1 -179.7
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: south of the Fiji Islands
Geographic coordinates: 24.098S, 179.708W
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 486 km
Universal Time (UTC): 31 May 2026 03:57:06
Time near the Epicenter (1): 31 May 2026 15:57:06
Time in your area (1): 31 May 2026 00:57:06
Location with respect to nearby cities:
557.0 km (345.3 mi) SW of Houma, Tonga
567.6 km (351.9 mi) SW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
575.7 km (356.9 mi) WSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
687.9 km (426.5 mi) SSE of Suva, Fiji
692.5 km (429.3 mi) SSE of Nasinu, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000splv
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/us7000splv?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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