Magnitude 6.2 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
2008 October 05 09:12:36 UTC
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| Magnitude | 6.2 |
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| Location | 30.217°S, 177.172°W |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
| Region | KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND |
| Distances | 120 km (75 miles) SSE of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 215 km (135 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 1050 km (650 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand 1425 km (890 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 7.1 km (4.4 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=183, Nph=183, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.97 sec, Gp= 61°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R |
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| Event ID | us2008xuan |
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