Magnitude 6.6 - AUCKLAND ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND REGION
2007 September 30 09:47:49 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.6 |
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| Location | 49.409°S, 163.265°E |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
| Region | AUCKLAND ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND REGION |
| Distances | 225 km (140 miles) NW of Auckland Island, New Zealand 500 km (310 miles) SW of Invercargill, New Zealand 1260 km (790 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand 1950 km (1210 miles) SSE of CANBERRA, A.C.T., Australia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 9.5 km (5.9 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=228, Nph=228, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.22 sec, Gp= 32°, M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=S |
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| Event ID | us2007hxax |
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Earthquake Summary
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 240 km (150 miles) WNW of Auckland Island, New Zealand 505 km (315 miles) SW of Invercargill, New Zealand 1275 km (790 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand 1935 km (1200 miles) SSE of CANBERRA, A.C.T., Australia at 3:47 AM MDT, Sep 30, 2007 (8:47 PM local time in Auckland Islands). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. This earthquake is located in a remote area and no damage or casualties are expected.
Felt Reports
Felt (IV) at Invercargill and (III) at Dunedin; felt at Queenstown, South Island.
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Tsunami Information
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NOAA Tsunami Bulletins for this Earthquake
No Bulletins have been issued at this time.
General Tsunami Information
- Preliminary Earthquake Report
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