Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake of SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND 2011 December 23

2011 December 23 02:18:02 UTC: SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Magnitude: 5.9

Date-Time : Friday, December 23, 2011 at 02:18:02 UTC
Friday, December 23, 2011 at 03:18:02 PM at epicenter

Location : 43.491°S, 172.844°E

Depth : 4.9 km (3.0 miles)

Region : SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Distances:

a) 15 km (9 miles) ENE of Christchurch, New Zealand

b) 218 km (135 miles) SSE of Westport, New Zealand

c) 291 km (180 miles) SSW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand

d) 323 km (200 miles) NE of Dunedin, New Zealand

Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 11 km (6.8 miles); depth +/- 2.4 km (1.5 miles)

Parameters : NST= 82, Nph= 84, Dmin=20 km, Rmss=1.29 sec, Gp= 83°, M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7