Magnitude 5.2 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

2012 January 28 18:17:52 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.2
Date-Time
Location29.702°S, 177.165°W
Depth29.6 km (18.4 miles)
RegionKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Distances112 km (69 miles) ESE of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
260 km (161 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
977 km (607 miles) S of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga
1098 km (682 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 15.6 km (9.7 miles); depth +/- 5.2 km (3.2 miles)
ParametersNST=186, Nph=200, Dmin=90.2 km, Rmss=0.92 sec, Gp= 58°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=B
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0007sy3
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