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Magnitude 6.4 - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION

2008 January 05 11:44:48 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.4
Date-Time
  • Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 11:44:48 UTC
  • Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 03:44:48 AM at epicenter
Location 51.162°N, 130.557°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
  • 398 km (247 miles) WNW (291°) from Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
  • 446 km (277 miles) S (171°) from Metlakatla, AK
  • 468 km (290 miles) S (171°) from Saxman, AK
  • 568 km (353 miles) WNW (294°) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 4.5 km (2.8 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nph=242, Dmin=509.8 km, Rmss=1 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
Event ID us2008lvay
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