Magnitude 6.7 - MAURITIUS - REUNION REGION

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2012 July 26 05:33:31 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude6.7
Date-Time
Location17.593°S, 66.363°E
Depth9.8 km (6.1 miles)
RegionMAURITIUS - REUNION REGION
Distances387 km (240 miles) NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
388 km (241 miles) NE of Ile Rodrigues, Northern Mariana Islands
954 km (592 miles) ENE of Bel Air, Mauritius
955 km (593 miles) ENE of Centre de Flacq, Mauritius
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 20.3 km (12.6 miles); depth +/- 4.2 km (2.6 miles)
ParametersNST= 62, Nph= 62, Dmin=980.7 km, Rmss=1.56 sec, Gp= 72°,
M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb000bgdg
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