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Magnitude 6.6 - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION

2008 January 05 11:01:05 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time
  • Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 11:01:05 UTC
  • Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 03:01:05 AM at epicenter
Location 51.276°N, 130.750°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
  • 415 km (258 miles) WNW (292°) from Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
  • 432 km (268 miles) S (172°) from Metlakatla, AK
  • 453 km (282 miles) S (173°) from Saxman, AK
  • 585 km (363 miles) WNW (295°) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 4.5 km (2.8 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nph=264, Dmin=493.1 km, Rmss=1 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
Event ID us2008lvaw
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