Large Kermadec Quake

6.1 Kermadec quake was picked up over much of NZ

There has been a 6.1 magnitude quake south of the Kermadec Islands this evening, details from USGS are as follows

Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
Location 32.389°S, 178.902°W
Depth 40 km (24.9 miles)
Region SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS
Distances 106 km (65 miles) S of L’Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
359 km (223 miles) SSW of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
762 km (473 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
1136 km (705 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 15.2 km (9.4 miles); depth +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles)
Parameters NST=398, Nph=432, Dmin=360.7 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type=”moment” magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usc00065x2