EARTHQUAKE 2013-08-16 05:58:27 (5.0) COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND -41.7 174.2 (70301)

5.0 - COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	16 Aug 2013 05:58:27 UTC 16 Aug 2013 17:58:28 near epicenter 15 Aug 2013 20:58:27 standard time in your timezone
Location	41.669S 174.170E
Depth	13 km
Distances	24 km (14 mi) SE of Blenheim, New Zealand 63 km (39 mi) SW of Karori, New Zealand 66 km (40 mi) SW of Wellington, New Zealand 80 km (49 mi) SW of Lower Hutt, New Zealand 82 km (50 mi) SW of Porirua, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 18.1 km; Vertical 6.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 29; Dmin = 10.4 km; Rmss = 1.19 seconds; Gp = 75° Version = 2
Event ID	us b000j504

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