Magnitude 6.6 - STATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA - ustiaq

2005 January 16 20:17:50 UTC

A strong earthquake occurred at 20:17:50 (UTC) on Sunday, January 16, 2005. The magnitude 6.6 event has been located in STATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA. The hypocentral depth was poorly constrained. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time
  • Sunday, January 16, 2005 at 20:17:50 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Monday, January 17, 2005 at 6:17:50 AM
    = local time at epicenter
    • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    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
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID ustiaq