Magnitude 8.1 - NORTH OF MACQUARIE ISLAND
2004 December 23 14:59:03 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude | 8.1 (Great) |
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Date-Time |
= Coordinated Universal Time = local time at epicenter |
Location | 50.145°S, 160.365°E |
Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
Region | NORTH OF MACQUARIE ISLAND |
Distances | 400 km (250 miles) W of Auckland Island, New Zealand 505 km (315 miles) NNE of Macquarie Island, Australia 1485 km (920 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand 1890 km (1170 miles) SSE of CANBERRA, A.C.T., Australia |
Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 10 km (6.2 miles); depth fixed by location program |
Parameters | Nst=183, Nph=183, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.29 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q |
Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
Event ID | ussjal |
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