5.2 Mb - SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 5.2 Mb
Date-Time
16 Apr 2011 05:49:22 UTC
16 Apr 2011 17:49:22 near epicenter
16 Apr 2011 15:49:22 standard time in your timezone
Location 43.626S 172.836E
Depth 9 km
Distances
16 km (10 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of Christchurch, New Zealand
229 km (142 miles) SSE (155 degrees) of Westport, New Zealand
306 km (190 miles) SSW (211 degrees) of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 11.8 km; Vertical 4.4 km
Parameters Nph = 46; Dmin = 17.8 km; Rmss = 0.98 seconds; Gp = 183°
M-type = Mb; Version = 4
Event ID US c0002su1


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