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Magnitude 5.3 - SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS

2009 April 09 04:13:14 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.3
Date-Time
Location22.231°S, 170.558°E
Depth86.8 km (53.9 miles)
RegionSOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
Distances155 km (95 miles) W of Ile Hunter, Loyalty Isl., New Caledonia
285 km (180 miles) ESE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
425 km (265 miles) E of NOUMEA, New Caledonia
1665 km (1040 miles) NNW of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 7.8 km (4.8 miles); depth +/- 13.7 km (8.5 miles)
ParametersNST= 86, Nph= 86, Dmin=928.9 km, Rmss=0.9 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009ffam
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