Magnitude 6.2 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.
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2012 July 03 10:36:16 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.2 |
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| Location | 39.963°S, 173.705°E |
| Depth | 236.1 km (146.7 miles) |
| Region | OFF WEST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z. |
| Distances | 57 km (35 miles) SSW of Opunake, New Zealand 64 km (39 miles) SW of Hawera, New Zealand 104 km (64 miles) SSW of New Plymouth, New Zealand 115 km (71 miles) W of Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles); depth +/- 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=135, Nph=142, Dmin=171.4 km, Rmss=1.26 sec, Gp= 40°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6 |
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| Event ID | usb000awz5 |
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