Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake of Rolleston, New Zealand 2013 May 17

2013-05-17 03:59:08 UTC : Rolleston, New Zealand EARTHQUAKE

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Magnitude: 4.2

Event Time: Time and Date Starting of Earthquake Rupture 

2013-05-17 03:59:08 UTC

2013-05-17 15:59:08 UTC+12:00 at epicenter

Earthquake data:

Location : Position of Epicenter 

43.625°S 172.426°E

Depth : Depth of starting Rupture 

14.6km (9.1mi)

Region : Rolleston, New Zealand

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

a) 5km (3mi) SE of Rolleston, New Zealand

b) 19km (12mi) WSW of Christchurch, New Zealand

c) 32km (20mi) SSW of Kaiapoi, New Zealand

d) 127km (79mi) NE of Timaru, New Zealand

e) 323km (201mi) SW of Wellington, New Zealand

Location Uncertainty: 

Parameter	Value	Uncertainty
Magnitude	4.2 ML	--
Location	43.625°S, 172.426°E	± 30.7 km
Depth	14.6 km	± 4.7 km
Number of Phase Applied1	16
Minimum Distance2	16.7 km (0.15°)
Travel Time Residual3	0.57 sec
Azimuthal Gap4	105°

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)