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Magnitude 4.5 LAPTEV SEA

Wednesday, October 07, 2009 at 00:30:01 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.5
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, October 07, 2009 at 00:30:01 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Wednesday, October 07, 2009 at 11:30:01 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 73.26N 134.63E
    Depth 71 kilometers
    Region LAPTEV SEA
    Distances 260 km (165 miles) NE of Tiksi, Russia
    635 km (395 miles) N of Verkhoyansk, Russia
    730 km (455 miles) E of Nordvik, Russia
    4410 km (2740 miles) NNE of MOSCOW, Russia
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 12.7 km; depth +/- 41.9 km
    Parameters Nst=37, Nph=37, Dmin=2492.4 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Erho=12.7 km, Erzz=41.9 km, Gp=69.2 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usmlab

    Earthquake Location

     


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