Image Credit: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP).
6.1 Earthquake in the Fiji Region
USGS via BBSNews 2006-06-02 -- A strong earthquake occurred in the Fiji Region at a depth of 561km on Fri Jun 2 07:31:34 2006 UTC
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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake IN THE FIJI REGION has occurred at:
20.73S 178.70W Depth 561km Fri Jun 2 07:31:34 2006 UTC
Time: Universal Time (UTC) Fri Jun 2 07:31:34 2006
Time Near Epicenter Fri Jun 2 19:31:34 2006
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Fri Jun 2 03:31:34 2006
Central Daylight Time (CDT) Fri Jun 2 02:31:34 2006
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Fri Jun 2 01:31:34 2006
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Fri Jun 2 00:31:34 2006
Alaska Daylight Time (ADT) Thu Jun 1 23:31:34 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Thu Jun 1 21:31:34 2006
Location with respect to nearby cities:
10 km (5 miles) S of Ndoi Island, Fiji (pop N/A)
365 km (225 miles) W of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
415 km (260 miles) SE of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji
1890 km (1180 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
For maps, additional information, and subsequent updates, please consult: Earthquake Information.
Flinn-Engdahl Region Number = 181
For the most significant earthquakes, information may also be available from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program home page at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ and the USGS home page at http://www.usgs.gov/.The earthquake information delivered in this breaking news story is preliminary and subject to revision after further review by the relevent authorities.
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