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Saturday, May 21, 2011

2011-05-21 21:17:00 (Mw 6.1) KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND -30.8 -178.1 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Geographic coordinates: 30.775S, 178.133W
Magnitude: 6.1 Mw
Depth: 19 km
Universal Time (UTC): 21 May 2011 21:17:00
Time near the Epicenter: 22 May 2011 09:17:00
Local standard time in your area: 21 May 2011 16:17:00
Location with respect to nearby cities:
172 km (107 miles) S (189 degrees) of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
1109 km (689 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3237 km (2012 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US c0003kw5
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