Magnitude 6.1 - SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS
2011 October 07 08:58:29 UTC
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| Magnitude | 6.1 |
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| Location | 32.389°S, 178.902°W |
| Depth | 40 km (24.9 miles) |
| Region | SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS |
| Distances | 106 km (65 miles) S of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 359 km (223 miles) SSW of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 762 km (473 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand 1136 km (705 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 15.2 km (9.4 miles); depth +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=398, Nph=432, Dmin=360.7 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 29°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B |
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| Event ID | usc00065x2 |
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