WELLINGTON, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 7.3 onthe Richter scale hit Kermadec Islands in New Zealand early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No casualties or damages were reported so far, and no tsunami warning was issued. The quake occurred at 03:19 a.m. local time (1532 GMT Monday). The epicenter was at the sea area near Kermadec Islands, 1,035 northeast of Auckland at the depth of 35 km. Earthquake Details Magnitude 7.0 Date-Time * Monday, September 29, 2008 at 15:19:29 UTC * Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 03:19:29 AM at epicenter * Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 29.860°S, 177.653°W Depth 20.1 km (12.5 miles) set by location program Region KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND Distances 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 210 km (130 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands 1050 km (650 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand 1440 km (890 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 8.3 km (5.2 miles); depth fixed by location program Parameters NST=239, Nph=239, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.18 sec, Gp= 32°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7 Source * USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event ID us2008xna6 * This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Source : Usgs
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