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Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands Region on Monday, 1 February 2016

Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands Region on Monday, 1 February 2016

Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands Region on Monday, 1 February 2016
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 358.0 to 366.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 366.0 to 368.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 368.0 to 369.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 369.0 to 376.0 km.
Feb 1 19:13: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 5.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 376.0 to 382.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 382.0 to 377.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 377.0 to 376.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 376.0 to 374.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 374.0 to 375.0 km.
Feb 1 19:50: Magnitude recalculated from 5.9 to 6.2.
Date & time: Monday, 1 February 2016 19:00 UTC
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 375.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.79°S / 179.97°E (international territory)
Nearest volcano: Havre Seamount (64 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.3*10^14 J (35 GWh / 30089 tons of TNT / 1.9 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Mon, 1 Feb 2016
Mon, 1 Feb 19:00 UTCM 6.2 / 382 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGIONEMSC
Mon, 1 Feb 19:00 UTCM 6.2 / 382.4 km- 120km WNW of L'Esperance Rock, New ZealandUSGS
Mon, 1 Feb 19:00 UTCM 6.0 / 396 kmKermadec Islands Region, NZGeoAu
Mon, 1 Feb 19:00 UTCM 6.6 / 366.1 kmNew ZealandGEONET (NZ)
Mon, 1 Feb 19:00 UTCM 6.2 / 442.6 kmKermadec Islands region [Sea: New Zealand]INGV

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