Earthquake Report 23/12/11 - M5.8 1:58

Magnitude 5.8 - SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
2011 December 23 00:58:36 UTC
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Earthquake Details
• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude
5.8
Date-Time
• Friday, December 23, 2011 at 00:58:36 UTC
• Friday, December 23, 2011 at 01:58:36 PM at epicenter
• Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
43.489°S, 172.977°E
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 miles)
Region
SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Distances
26 km (16 miles) ENE of Christchurch, New Zealand
223 km (138 miles) SSE of Westport, New Zealand
284 km (176 miles) SSW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
329 km (204 miles) NE of Dunedin, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles); depth +/- 2 km (1.2 miles)
Parameters
NST= 74, Nph= 75, Dmin=30.1 km, Rmss=1 sec, Gp= 94°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source
• Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
usc0007b7t
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