Magnitude 4.8 - NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

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2012 October 15 00:05:37 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.8
Date-Time
Location38.267°S, 175.925°E
Depth155.2 km (96.4 miles)
RegionNORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Distances6 km (3 miles) SE of Tokoroa, New Zealand
31 km (19 miles) WSW of Rotorua, New Zealand
47 km (29 miles) NNW of Taupo, New Zealand
61 km (37 miles) SE of Cambridge, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 16.4 km (10.2 miles); depth +/- 11.1 km (6.9 miles)
ParametersNST= 55, Nph= 61, Dmin=98 km, Rmss=1.4 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb000d5tj
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