Magnitude 6.1 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

2011 May 21 21:17:00 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude6.1
Date-Time
Location30.775°S, 178.133°W
Depth19.8 km (12.3 miles)
RegionKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Distances103 km (64 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
169 km (105 miles) S of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
942 km (585 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
1108 km (688 miles) SSW of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 17.3 km (10.7 miles); depth +/- 4.9 km (3.0 miles)
ParametersNST=271, Nph=271, Dmin=171.4 km, Rmss=1.21 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0003kw5
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