Friday, October 21, 2011

7.6 Earthquake SLAMS KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

A 7.6 MEGA EARTHQUAKE HAS JUST HIT OFF THE KERNADEC ISLANDS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.  Here are the details. 

Magnitude7.6
Date-Time
  • Friday, October 21, 2011 at 17:57:17 UTC
  • Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 05:57:17 AM at epicenter
Location28.941°S, 176.046°W
Depth39.8 km (24.7 miles)
RegionKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Distances
  • 180 km (112 miles) E (79°) from Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
  • 870 km (541 miles) S (185°) from NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
  • 2978 km (1851 miles) WSW (240°) from PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 15.7 km (9.8 miles); depth +/- 10.8 km (6.7 miles)
ParametersNST= 94, Nph= 94, Dmin=187 km, Rmss=2.44 sec, Gp= 50°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=5
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0006b6p
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