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Magnitude 5.2 - SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS

2009 August 10 14:23:07 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.2
Date-Time
Location32.252°S, 179.450°W
Depth10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
RegionSOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS
Distances105 km (65 miles) SSW of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
365 km (225 miles) SSW of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
735 km (460 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
1125 km (700 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 15.8 km (9.8 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=363.8 km, Rmss=1.27 sec, Gp=122°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009kda7
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