4.7 Mb – QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION

4.7 Mb – QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake ReportMagnitude4.7 Mb
Date-Time13 Jan 2012 19:46:09 UTC
13 Jan 2012 11:46:09 near epicenter
13 Jan 2012 11:46:09 standard time in your timezone

Location51.262N 130.361W
Depth15 km
Distances210 km (131 miles) WNW (289 degrees) of Port Hardy, BC, Canada
338 km (210 miles) S (181 degrees) of Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
388 km (241 miles) WNW (293 degrees) of Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
559 km (347 miles) WNW (296 degrees) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Location UncertaintyHorizontal: 22.4 km; Vertical 10.8 km
ParametersNph = 240; Dmin = 187.0 km; Rmss = 0.88 seconds; Gp = 158°
M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event IDUS c0007kg9

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