Showing posts with label earthquake in New Zealand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label earthquake in New Zealand. Show all posts

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Earthquake in New Zealand

Is Harold Camping correct about the earthquake in New Zealand today May 21st? The US Geological Survey reported a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that has struck near a group of South Pacific islands. No tsunami reported, however.

Earthquake Details: This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude: 6.1
Date-Time:

Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 21:17:00 UTC
Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 09:17:00 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location: 30.775°S, 178.133°W
Depth: 19.8 km (12.3 miles)
Region: KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Distances:
103 km (64 miles) NE of L’Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
169 km (105 miles) S of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
942 km (585 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
1108 km (688 miles) SSW of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga