Magnitude 5.1 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
2011 May 12 18:17:56 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.1 |
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| Location | 30.319°S, 178.705°W |
| Depth | 132 km (82.0 miles) |
| Region | KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND |
| Distances | 124 km (77 miles) N of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 140 km (86 miles) SSW of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 945 km (587 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand 1076 km (668 miles) SSW of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 24.8 km (15.4 miles); depth +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 67, Nph= 68, Dmin=141.4 km, Rmss=1.02 sec, Gp=133°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4 |
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| Event ID | usc0003d37 |
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