Magnitude 5.0 - SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
2011 May 09 15:04:22 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.0 |
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| Location | 43.588°S, 172.495°E |
| Depth | 16.5 km (10.3 miles) |
| Region | SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND |
| Distances | 7 km (4 miles) SSW of Christchurch, New Zealand 222 km (137 miles) SSE of Westport, New Zealand 302 km (187 miles) NE of Dunedin, New Zealand 312 km (193 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 10.1 km (6.3 miles); depth +/- 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 33, Nph= 33, Dmin=10.2 km, Rmss=1.18 sec, Gp= 61°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6 |
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| Event ID | usc00039lx |
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