Magnitude 5.6 - EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND
2011 September 14 13:36:35 UTC
Earthquake Details
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Magnitude | 5.6 |
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Location | 35.066°S, 178.958°W |
Depth | 23.4 km (14.5 miles) |
Region | EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND |
Distances | 410 km (254 miles) S of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 479 km (297 miles) NE of Gisborne, New Zealand 603 km (374 miles) ENE of Auckland, New Zealand 880 km (546 miles) NE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand |
Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 16.2 km (10.1 miles); depth +/- 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
Parameters | NST=232, Nph=235, Dmin=370.7 km, Rmss=0.99 sec, Gp= 47°, M-type=surface wave magnitude (Ms), Version=E |
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Event ID | usc0005u7f |
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