Magnitude 4.8 - SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS

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2012 May 02 03:06:33 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.8
Date-Time
Location33.251°S, 179.559°W
Depth52.6 km (32.7 miles)
RegionSOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS
Distances210 km (130 miles) SSW of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
469 km (291 miles) SSW of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
655 km (406 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
1024 km (636 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 23.2 km (14.4 miles); depth +/- 7.5 km (4.7 miles)
ParametersNST= 41, Nph= 41, Dmin=470.9 km, Rmss=1.51 sec, Gp=126°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0009h17
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