QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem601533174
USGS iscgem601533174
8 Aug 2012, 12:05
144 km WNW of Labasa, Fiji
A magnitude 5.1 mw earthquake at 26 km depth.
Published location
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-16.043000, 178.070000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem601533174
Coordinates
-16.043, 178.07
Network
iscgem
Significance
406