Earthquake 5.0 of Christchurch, New Zealand

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Magnitude5.0
Date-Time
  • Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 16:45:05 UTC
  • Monday, January 02, 2012 at 05:45:05 AM at epicenter
Location43.490°S, 172.877°E
Depth19.4 km (12.1 miles)
RegionSOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Distances
  • 18 km (11 miles) ENE (69°) from Christchurch, New Zealand
  • 217 km (135 miles) SSE (152°) from Westport, New Zealand
  • 291 km (181 miles) SSW (212°) from WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13.7 km (8.5 miles); depth +/- 10.3 km (6.4 miles)
ParametersNST= 32, Nph= 38, Dmin=22.3 km, Rmss=0.76 sec, Gp=173°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0007fft

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