QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gx9n
USGS usp000gx9n
18 May 2009, 21:23
190 km SW of Suva, Fiji
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 18.9 km depth.
Published location
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-19.562000, 177.419000
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Event ID
usp000gx9n
Coordinates
-19.562, 177.419
Network
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Significance
400