Magnitude 6.6 - STATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA
2005 January 16 20:17:50 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.6 |
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| Location | 10.945°N, 140.837°E |
| Depth | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) (poorly constrained) |
| Region | STATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA |
| Distances | 335 km (210 miles) ENE of Yap, Micronesia 510 km (315 miles) WSW of HAGATNA, Guam 590 km (370 miles) SW of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands 1950 km (1210 miles) WNW of PALIKIR, Pohnpei, Micronesia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 4 km (2.5 miles); depth +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=299, Nph=299, Dmin=829.5 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp= 18°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=T |
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| Event ID | ustiaq |
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