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Magnitude 5.0 - OFF EAST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.

2009 January 10 11:53:21 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.0
Date-Time
Location35.364°S, 178.938°E
Depth175.7 km (109.2 miles) set by location program
RegionOFF EAST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.
Distances375 km (235 miles) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
385 km (240 miles) NE of Rotorua, New Zealand
410 km (255 miles) ENE of Auckland, New Zealand
750 km (465 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13.3 km (8.3 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST= 24, Nph= 23, Dmin=486.6 km, Rmss=1.03 sec, Gp=133°,
M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=S
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009bras
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