Magnitude 5.3 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
2012 January 28 17:47:39 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.3 |
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| Location | 29.530°S, 177.033°W |
| Depth | 36.5 km (22.7 miles) |
| Region | KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND |
| Distances | 71 km (44 miles) ESE of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 271 km (168 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 946 km (587 miles) SSW of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 1109 km (689 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 15.6 km (9.7 miles); depth +/- 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=149, Nph=149, Dmin=92.4 km, Rmss=1.39 sec, Gp= 29°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usc0007sx0 |
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