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Magnitude 4.3 - NORTH KOREA

2006 October 09 01:35:28 UTC

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Magnitude 4.3 (Light)
Date-Time
  • Monday, October 09, 2006 at 01:35:28 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Monday, October 09, 2006 at 10:35:28 AM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 41.29°N 129.09°E
    Depth 0 km (0 miles)
    Region NORTH KOREA
    Distances 70 km (45 miles) N of Kimchaek, North Korea
    90 km (55 miles) SW of Chongjin, North Korea
    185 km (115 miles) S of Yanji, Jilin, China
    380 km (235 miles) NE of PYONGYANG, North Korea
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 8.1 km (5 miles) depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=31, Nph=31, Dmin=371.1 km, Rmss=0.86 sec, Erho=8.1 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=83.3°
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID ustqab
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