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7.8 Earthquake in New Zealand

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

From the USGS:

Earthquake Details

Magnitude7.8 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 09:22:33 UTC
  • Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 08:22:33 PM at epicenter
Location46.100°S, 166.300°E
Depth33 km (20.5 miles) set by location program
RegionOFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
Distances
  • 161 km (100 miles) W (281°) from Invercargill, New Zealand
  • 219 km (136 miles) WSW (237°) from Queenstown, New Zealand
  • 326 km (202 miles) W (264°) from Dunedin, New Zealand
  • 866 km (538 miles) SW (229°) from WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Location UncertaintyError estimate not available
ParametersNST=037, Nph=037, Dmin=319.2 km, Rmss=1.46 sec, Gp= 65°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=1
Source
Event IDat00764975

Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 06:17 AM in Earthquake | | Comments (0)

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