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Magnitude 4.2 GREENLAND SEA

Thursday, July 09, 2009 at 00:30:58 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.2
Date-Time
  • Thursday, July 09, 2009 at 00:30:58 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Thursday, July 09, 2009 at 01:30:58 AM local time at epicenter

    • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 73.51N 8.26E
    Depth 10 kilometers
    Region GREENLAND SEA
    Distances 570 km (355 miles) NW of Tromso, Norway
    620 km (385 miles) NW of Hammerfest, Norway
    730 km (455 miles) NW of Kautokeino, Norway
    1530 km (950 miles) N of OSLO, Norway
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 6.9 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=37, Nph=37, Dmin=564.5 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Erho=6.9 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=51.4 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usiwdk

    Earthquake Location

     


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