Magnitude 5.1 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
2012 January 25 06:02:31 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.1 |
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| Location | 46.940°S, 165.765°E |
| Depth | 9.7 km (6.0 miles) |
| Region | OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z. |
| Distances | 206 km (128 miles) WSW of Invercargill, New Zealand 308 km (191 miles) SW of Queenstown, New Zealand 383 km (237 miles) WSW of Dunedin, New Zealand 954 km (592 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 22.1 km (13.7 miles); depth +/- 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 37, Nph= 39, Dmin=111.3 km, Rmss=1.27 sec, Gp=140°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8 |
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| Event ID | usc0007r94 |
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