KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION QUAKES

5.2 Mb - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
21 Sep 2008 18:50:16 UTC
22 Sep 2008 06:50:16 near epicenter
21 Sep 2008 12:50:16 standard time in your timezone
Location
31.339S 179.979W
Depth
320 km
Distances
308 km (192 miles) SW (221 degrees) of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
1227 km (763 miles) SSW (202 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3424 km (2128 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.5 km; Vertical 16.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 97; Dmin = 813.4 km; Rmss = 0.98 seconds; Gp = 68°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008xfbd ***This event supersedes event PT08265000.

5.8 Mw - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.8 Mw
Date-Time
4 Sep 2008 16:09:50 UTC
5 Sep 2008 04:09:50 near epicenter
4 Sep 2008 10:09:50 standard time in your timezone
Location
31.537S 177.818W
Depth
22 km
Distances
254 km (158 miles) S (179 degrees) of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
1183 km (735 miles) SSW (192 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3240 km (2013 miles) SW (236 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.3 km; Vertical 41.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 77; Dmin = 253.3 km; Rmss = 1.22 seconds; Gp = 75°M-type = Mw; Version = S
Event ID
US 2008wnbh ***This event has been revised.

5.1 Mb - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
30 Aug 2008 10:34:06 UTC
30 Aug 2008 22:34:06 near epicenter
30 Aug 2008 04:34:06 standard time in your timezone
Location
28.742S 177.341W
Depth
52 km
Distances
76 km (47 miles) NE (42 degrees) of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
870 km (541 miles) SSW (194 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3091 km (1921 miles) WSW (241 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.5 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 96; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.05 seconds; Gp = 129°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wibh ***This event has been revised.
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