Magnitude 7.4 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
2006 May 16 10:39:24 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude | 7.4 |
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Date-Time |
= Coordinated Universal Time = local time at epicenter |
Location | 31.527°S, 179.303°W |
Depth | 151.6 km (94.2 miles) set by location program |
Region | KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION |
Distances | 55 km (35 miles) SW of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 315 km (195 miles) SSW of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 785 km (485 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand 1185 km (730 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand |
Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 7.9 km (4.9 miles); depth fixed by location program |
Parameters | Nst=397, Nph=397, Dmin=284.6 km, Rmss=1.24 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R |
Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
Event ID | usmuah |
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