Magnitude 6.0 - OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
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2012 February 15 03:31:20 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.0 |
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| Location | 43.536°N, 127.381°W |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Region | OFF THE COAST OF OREGON |
| Distances | 256 km (159 miles) W of Coos Bay, Oregon 293 km (182 miles) WSW of Newport, Oregon 302 km (187 miles) NW of Brookings, Oregon 380 km (236 miles) WSW of SALEM, Oregon |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 19.7 km (12.2 miles); depth +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=205, Nph=211, Dmin=282.8 km, Rmss=1.15 sec, Gp=180°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6 |
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| Event ID | usb00080ib |
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