Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake of Tauranga, New Zealand 2014-08-08

2014-08-08 07:41:27 UTC : Tauranga, New Zealand EARTHQUAKE

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Magnitude: 4.3

Event Time: Time and Date Starting of Earthquake Rupture 

1. 2014-08-08 07:41:27 UTC

1. 2014-08-08 19:41:27 UTC+12:00 at epicenter

Earthquake data:

Location : Position of Epicenter 

37.868°S 176.155°E

Depth : Depth of starting Rupture 

289.9km (180.1mi)

Region : Tauranga, New Zealand

Directions and Distances :Directions and Distances from Geographical Reference in Close Proximity Which can be effected by Location Uncertainty

a)  20km (12mi) S of Tauranga, New Zealand

b) 31km (19mi) NNW of Rotorua, New Zealand

c)  47km (29mi) NNE of Tokoroa, New Zealand

d)  62km (39mi) E of Cambridge, New Zealand

e)  397km (247mi) NNE of Wellington, New Zealand

Location Uncertainty: 

Parameter	Value	Uncertainty
Magnitude	4.3 mb	± 0.12
Location	37.868°S, 176.155°E	--
Depth	289.9 km	± 7.2 km
Number of Phase Applied1	63
Minimum Distance2	94.5 km (0.85°)
Travel Time Residual3	1.42 sec
Azimuthal Gap4	44°

¹Number of phase Applied: 

In determining location of hypocenter, applied number of observations on P waves and S waves. The greater the more accurate prediction of EQ.

²Minimum Distance:

 Horizontal distance of nearest Station measured in Km from epicenter. The smaller the more accuracy in prediction of depth of EQ.

³Travel Time Residual:

 A way of measurement of fit of arrival time observed to arrival time predicted for particular location. The smaller the better fit of data.

⁴Azimuthal Gap: 

Expressed in degree; the smaller the smaller the error in horizontal positioning of EQ. Large uncertainty is considered when exceeds 180° (both depth and location)