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Magnitude 5.0 - SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS

2009 May 06 12:54:06 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.0
Date-Time
Location22.393°S, 170.873°E
Depth78.7 km (48.9 miles)
RegionSOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
Distances120 km (75 miles) W of Ile Hunter, Loyalty Isl., New Caledonia
325 km (200 miles) ESE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
455 km (285 miles) E of NOUMEA, New Caledonia
1650 km (1020 miles) NNW of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 11.4 km (7.1 miles); depth +/- 18.3 km (11.4 miles)
ParametersNST= 34, Nph= 34, Dmin=911 km, Rmss=1.01 sec, Gp= 97°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009ghaj
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