Magnitude 5.4 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

2012 January 28 19:05:39 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.4
Date-Time
Location29.478°S, 177.305°W
Depth19.4 km (12.1 miles)
RegionKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Distances342 km (212 miles) E of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
489 km (303 miles) ENE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
918 km (570 miles) S of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga
1307 km (812 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 15.1 km (9.4 miles); depth +/- 4 km (2.5 miles)
ParametersNST=264, Nph=289, Dmin=65.7 km, Rmss=0.89 sec, Gp= 61°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=A
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0007sze
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