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Magnitude 4.4 OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.

Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 02:42:43 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.4
Date-Time
  • Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 02:42:43 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 01:42:43 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 45.13S 166.95E
    Depth 10 kilometers
    Region OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
    Distances 135 km (85 miles) W of Queenstown, New Zealand
    180 km (110 miles) NW of Invercargill, New Zealand
    290 km (180 miles) WNW of Dunedin, New Zealand
    765 km (475 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 8.8 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=46, Nph=46, Dmin=291.1 km, Rmss=0.87 sec, Erho=8.8 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=50.1 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Remarks Felt at Te Anau and throughout the central Otago-Southland area.
    Event ID usquc8

    Earthquake Location

     


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