EARTHQUAKE 2013-08-16 02:37:28 (5.4) COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND -41.7 174.1 (70301)

5.4 - COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	5.4
Date-Time	16 Aug 2013 02:37:28 UTC 16 Aug 2013 14:37:29 near epicenter 15 Aug 2013 17:37:28 standard time in your timezone
Location	41.715S 174.095E
Depth	2 km
Distances	25 km (15 mi) SSE of Blenheim, New Zealand 71 km (44 mi) SW of Karori, New Zealand 74 km (45 mi) SW of Wellington, New Zealand 82 km (50 mi) SE of Nelson, New Zealand 87 km (53 mi) ESE of Richmond, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.9 km; Vertical 4.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 85; Dmin = 11.5 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 50° Version = 4
Event ID	us b000j4yq

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