Magnitude 5.9 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
2012 January 19 06:48:48 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.9 |
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| Location | 46.676°S, 165.724°E |
| Depth | 18.1 km (11.2 miles) |
| Region | OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z. |
| Distances | 204 km (126 miles) W of Invercargill, New Zealand 293 km (182 miles) SW of Queenstown, New Zealand 380 km (236 miles) WSW of Dunedin, New Zealand 940 km (584 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 22.5 km (14.0 miles); depth +/- 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 45, Nph= 45, Dmin=92.4 km, Rmss=0.78 sec, Gp=108°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usc0007ng0 |
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