Magnitude 5.6 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
2011 October 01 10:54:34 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.6 |
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| Location | 48.967°S, 164.348°E |
| Depth | 34.9 km (21.7 miles) |
| Region | OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z. |
| Distances | 232 km (144 miles) NW of Auckland Island, New Zealand 414 km (257 miles) SW of Invercargill, New Zealand 546 km (339 miles) SW of Queenstown, New Zealand 1181 km (733 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 18.5 km (11.5 miles); depth +/- 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 85, Nph= 89, Dmin=357.3 km, Rmss=1.16 sec, Gp= 86°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6 |
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| Event ID | usc000638g |
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