Magnitude 4.4 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

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2012 May 13 07:08:49 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.4
Date-Time
Location30.662°S, 177.938°W
Depth54.6 km (33.9 miles)
RegionKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Distances125 km (77 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
154 km (95 miles) S of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
964 km (599 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
1090 km (677 miles) SSW of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 37.9 km (23.5 miles); depth +/- 13.4 km (8.3 miles)
ParametersNST= 37, Nph= 38, Dmin=840.5 km, Rmss=0.74 sec, Gp=155°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0009nub
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