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Magnitude 4.7 CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN

Thursday, June 04, 2009 at 14:20:03 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.7
Date-Time
  • Thursday, June 04, 2009 at 14:20:03 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Thursday, June 04, 2009 at 07:20:03 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 40.76N 50.55E
    Depth 33 kilometers
    Region CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN
    Distances 70 km (45 miles) NE of BAKU, Azerbaijan
    185 km (115 miles) ESE of Quba, Azerbaijan
    220 km (135 miles) WNW of Turkmenbasy (Krasnovodsk), Turkmenistan
    265 km (165 miles) NNE of Lankaran, Azerbaijan
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 21.8 km; depth +/- 29.5 km
    Parameters Nst=35, Nph=35, Dmin=497.8 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Erho=21.8 km, Erzz=29.5 km, Gp=182.5 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID ushla1

    Earthquake Location

     


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