Image Credit: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP).
7.4 Earthquake Located in Kermadec Islands Region
USGS via BBSNews 2006-05-16 -- A major earthquake occurred about 40 km (25 miles) WSW of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands and about 1200 km (750 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand at 4:39 AM MDT, May 16, 2006 (10:39 PM local time in New Zealand). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No damage is expected.
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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake IN THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION has occurred at:
31.56S 179.30W Depth 149km Tue May 16 10:39:23 2006 UTC
Time: Universal Time (UTC) Tue May 16 10:39:23 2006
Time Near Epicenter Tue May 16 22:39:23 2006
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Tue May 16 06:39:23 2006
Central Daylight Time (CDT) Tue May 16 05:39:23 2006
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Tue May 16 04:39:23 2006
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Tue May 16 03:39:23 2006
Alaska Daylight Time (ADT) Tue May 16 02:39:23 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Tue May 16 00:39:23 2006
Location with respect to nearby cities:
40 km (25 miles) WSW of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands (pop N/A)
290 km (180 miles) SSW of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
810 km (500 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
1200 km (750 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
For maps, additional information, and subsequent updates, please consult: Earthquake Information.
Flinn-Engdahl Region Number = 177
For the most significant earthquakes, information may also be available from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program home page at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ and the USGS home page at http://www.usgs.gov/.The earthquake information delivered in this breaking news story is preliminary and subject to revision after further review by the relevent authorities.
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