Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1136 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, on Monday, 10 August 2009 at 14:23 (GMT)
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Séisme modéré magnitude 5.3 at 137 km depth
Magnitude: 5.3
Profondeur: 137.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.317°S / 179.096°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Nouvelle-Zélande)Volcan le plus près: Oliver-Speight (47 km / 29 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1136 km NNE de Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
| M 5.3 | 137 km | south of the Kermadec Islands (New Zealand) | USGS |
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