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Magnitude 5.0 - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION

2008 January 06 00:20:32 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 5.0
Date-Time
  • Sunday, January 06, 2008 at 00:20:32 UTC
  • Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 04:20:32 PM at epicenter
Location 51.457°N, 131.201°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
  • 409 km (254 miles) S (176°) from Metlakatla, AK
  • 430 km (268 miles) S (176°) from Saxman, AK
  • 430 km (268 miles) SSE (165°) from Hydaburg, AK
  • 621 km (386 miles) WNW (296°) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.1 km (3.8 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nph=149, Dmin=465.3 km, Rmss=0.97 sec, Gp=140°,
M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=R
Source
Event ID us2008lvbl
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