Magnitude 6.5 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

USGS ^ | January 31, 2007

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Magnitude 6.5 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

2007 January 31 03:15:55 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	6.5 (Strong)
Date-Time	Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 03:15:55 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 3:15:55 PM = local time at epicenter
Location	29.593°S, 177.935°W
Depth	53.7 km (33.4 miles)
Region	KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Distances	50 km (30 miles) SSW of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 215 km (130 miles) NNE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 1050 km (650 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand 1440 km (900 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 9.2 km (5.7 miles); depth +/- 4.5 km (2.8 miles)
Parameters	Nst=175, Nph=175, Dmin=37.9 km, Rmss=0.96 sec, Gp= 29°, M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	us2007yfak

• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

  Earthquake Summary

  

• The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred about 40 km (25 miles) S of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands or about 1050 km (650 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand at 9:15 PM MDT, Jan 30, 2007 (Jan 31 at 3:15 PM local time in New Zealand).

  The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage.

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Tsunami Bulletin Number 001 Pacific Tsunami Warning Center/Noaa/Nws Issued at 0333z 31 Jan 2007

This Bulletin is for all areas of the Pacific Basin except Alaska - British Columbia - Washington - Oregon - California.

... Tsunami Information Bulletin ...

This Message is for Information Only.

an Earthquake has Occurred withthese Preliminary Parameters

Origin Time - 0316z 31 Jan 2007 Coordinates - 29.5 South 177.8 West Location - Kermadec Islands New Zealand Magnitude - 6.6

Evaluation

No Destructive Pacific-Wide Tsunami threat exists based on historical earthquake and tsunami data.

However - Earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within a hundred kilometers of the earthquake epicenter. Authorities in the region of the epicenter should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action.

This will be the only bulletin issued for this event unless additional information becomes available.

The West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center will issue bulletins for Alaska - British Columbia - Washington - Oregon - California.

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[bd476]

This quake is the same magnitude as a quake occurring in the same area as the 6.5 quake ten months ago on March 31, 2006.

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[alpha-8-25-02]

HEADS UP MATE!!!!!!!

[BlazingArizona]

Parliament is about to find out how well those new base isolators work...

[windcliff]

Oh boy Debbie leaves California and takes the earthquakes with her.

[RightWhale]

This would barely make the news if happened in Alaska.

[bd476]

RightWhale wrote: "This would barely make the news if happened in Alaska."

That's probably because Alaskans have so many important issues to contemplate.

[RightWhale]

That's true, the energy independence of the USA and earthquakes 100 times stronger are common enough.

[onedoug]

Likely even lateral, though deeper than ours. Still some distance however from the main cities. She likely wouldn't have felt it.

[bd476]

RightWhale wrote: "That's true, the energy independence of the USA and earthquakes 100 times stronger are common enough."

You're right, we are nothing without Alaska. Alaska, here is your salute.

[COEXERJ145]

Obviously Karl misfired the Bush-Rove Earthquake Generator.^tm

[bd476]

COEXERJ145 wrote: "Obviously Karl misfired the Bush-Rove Earthquake Generator.^tm"

ROFLOL!

[DieHard the Hunter]

(grin!)

Maybe I'll end up with waterfront property after all...!

(I live in the mountains west of Auckland)

Seriously, tho' -- if a big-enough tsunami hits Auckland we are stuffed.

Cheers
Andy