Magnitude 5.8 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
2012 January 28 17:42:54 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.8 |
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| Location | 29.289°S, 177.198°W |
| Depth | 32.3 km (20.1 miles) |
| Region | KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND |
| Distances | 47 km (29 miles) E of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 272 km (169 miles) NNE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 936 km (581 miles) SSW of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 1108 km (688 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 14.1 km (8.8 miles); depth +/- 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=393, Nph=399, Dmin=71.2 km, Rmss=1.16 sec, Gp= 18°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=H |
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| Event ID | usc0007swv |
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