Magnitude 6.4 - SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
2008 November 22 16:01:39 UTC
Earthquake Details
| Magnitude | 6.4 |
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| Location | 22.503°S, 171.166°E |
| Depth | 59.4 km (36.9 miles) |
| Region | SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS |
| Distances | 90 km (55 miles) W of Ile Hunter, Loyalty Isl., New Caledonia 355 km (220 miles) ESE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 485 km (300 miles) E of NOUMEA, New Caledonia 1635 km (1010 miles) NNW of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 5.7 km (3.5 miles); depth +/- 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=181, Nph=181, Dmin=892.8 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q |
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| Event ID | us2008zsas |
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