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Magnitude 4.2 GREENLAND SEA

Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 02:55:41 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.2
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 02:55:41 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 02:55:41 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 79.63N 3.75E
    Depth 10 kilometers
    Region GREENLAND SEA
    Distances 450 km (280 miles) ESE of Nord, Greenland
    1200 km (740 miles) NNW of Tromso, Norway
    2415 km (1500 miles) NNE of NUUK (GODTHAB), Greenland
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 16.0 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=20, Nph=20, Dmin=187.8 km, Rmss=1.26 sec, Erho=16.0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=111.8 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID ushjdr

    Earthquake Location

     


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