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Magnitude 4.6 MAUG ISLANDS REG., NORTHERN MARIANA ISL.

Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 09:09:48 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.6
Date-Time
  • Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 09:09:48 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 07:09:48 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 19.13N 145.05E
    Depth 308 kilometers
    Region MAUG ISLANDS REG., NORTHERN MARIANA ISL.
    Distances 75 km (50 miles) WNW of Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands
    135 km (85 miles) NNW of Pagan, Northern Mariana Islands
    440 km (275 miles) N of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
    630 km (390 miles) N of HAGATNA, Guam
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 26.8 km; depth +/- 11.8 km
    Parameters Nst=37, Nph=37, Dmin=3660.3 km, Rmss=1.34 sec, Erho=26.8 km, Erzz=11.8 km, Gp=133.0 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usmubx

    Earthquake Location

     


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