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Magnitude 7.1 - OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.

2004 November 22 20:26:24 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 7.1 (Major)
Date-Time
  • Monday, November 22, 2004 at 20:26:24 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at 7:26:24 AM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 46.694°S, 164.777°E
    Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
    Region OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
    Distances 275 km (170 miles) W of Invercargill, New Zealand
    355 km (220 miles) WSW of Queenstown, New Zealand
    440 km (275 miles) NNW of Auckland Island, New Zealand
    1005 km (620 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 5.7 km (3.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=255, Nph=255, Dmin=260.2 km, Rmss=0.97 sec, Gp= 50°,
    M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usrdbs
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