Magnitude 7.4 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

2006 May 16 10:39:24 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	7.4
Date-Time	Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 10:39:24 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 10:39:24 PM = local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
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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Earthquake Summary

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred about 40 km (25 miles) WSW of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands and about 1200 km (750 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand at 4:39 AM MDT, May 16, 2006 (10:39 PM local time in New Zealand). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No damage is expected.

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