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Magnitude 5.3 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

2009 January 05 22:27:14 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.3
Date-Time
Location27.417°S, 176.775°W
Depth46.1 km (28.6 miles)
RegionKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Distances230 km (145 miles) NNE of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
490 km (305 miles) NNE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
1320 km (820 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
1725 km (1070 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 15.8 km (9.8 miles); depth +/- 31.1 km (19.3 miles)
ParametersNST= 41, Nph= 41, Dmin=232.3 km, Rmss=0.96 sec, Gp=130°,
M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009blbj
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