Magnitude 4.2 - COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND
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2012 May 05 23:33:13 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.2 |
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| Location | 41.386°S, 174.680°E |
| Depth | 31 km (19.3 miles) |
| Region | COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND |
| Distances | 13 km (8 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand 139 km (86 miles) SW of Palmerston North, New Zealand 259 km (160 miles) E of Westport, New Zealand 262 km (162 miles) S of New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles); depth +/- 9.7 km (6.0 miles) |
| Parameters | Nph= 0, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=1.25 sec, Gp= 0, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=3 |
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| Event ID | usb0009ix7 |
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