5.9 Mw - WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.9 Mw
Date-Time
27 May 2008 05:51:12 UTC
27 May 2008 15:51:12 near epicenter
26 May 2008 23:51:12 standard time in your timezone
Location
56.594S 147.438E
Depth
10 km
Distances
1523 km (946 miles) S (180 degrees) of Hobart, Australia
2371 km (1474 miles) S (183 degrees) of CANBERRA, Australia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.1 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 33; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.14 seconds; Gp = 86°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008snag ***This event supersedes event AT00186747.
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