Magnitude 5.5 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
2012 January 07 18:37:59 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.5 |
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| Location | 28.854°S, 175.255°W |
| Depth | 20.3 km (12.6 miles) |
| Region | KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION |
| Distances | 262 km (162 miles) E of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 453 km (281 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 854 km (530 miles) S of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 1288 km (800 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 27.2 km (16.9 miles); depth +/- 14.5 km (9.0 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 41, Nph= 42, Dmin=263.8 km, Rmss=1.07 sec, Gp=184°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usc0007hbr |
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