Magnitude 5.0 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
2012 January 28 20:00:35 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.0 |
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| Location | 29.536°S, 177.073°W |
| Depth | 15.2 km (9.4 miles) |
| Region | KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND |
| Distances | 86 km (53 miles) ESE of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 273 km (169 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 950 km (590 miles) S of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 1112 km (690 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 21.4 km (13.3 miles); depth +/- 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 62, Nph= 63, Dmin=89.1 km, Rmss=1.09 sec, Gp=162°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=I |
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| Event ID | usc0007szx |
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