Magnitude 5.2 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
2012 January 19 09:01:56 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.2 |
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| Location | 46.730°S, 165.653°E |
| Depth | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
| Region | OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z. |
| Distances | 210 km (130 miles) W of Invercargill, New Zealand 300 km (186 miles) SW of Queenstown, New Zealand 386 km (239 miles) WSW of Dunedin, New Zealand 947 km (588 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 17.6 km (10.9 miles); depth +/- 8 km (5.0 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 46, Nph= 49, Dmin=101.3 km, Rmss=1.03 sec, Gp= 72°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4 |
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| Event ID | usc0007nih |
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