Magnitude 4.8 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
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2012 May 23 06:37:42 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.8 |
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| Location | 29.887°S, 177.138°W |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Region | KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND |
| Distances | 100 km (62 miles) SE of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 240 km (149 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 989 km (614 miles) S of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 1079 km (670 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 22.3 km (13.9 miles); depth +/- 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 55, Nph= 58, Dmin=104.6 km, Rmss=1.76 sec, Gp= 61°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usb0009w4h |
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