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Magnitude 4.1 STRAIT OF HORMUZ

Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 11:22:04 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.1
Date-Time
  • Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 11:22:04 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 03:22:04 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 26.85N 56.15E
    Depth 7 kilometers
    Region STRAIT OF HORMUZ
    Distances 40 km (25 miles) SSW of Bandar-e Abbas, Iran
    70 km (45 miles) N of Al Khasab, Oman
    120 km (75 miles) N of Ra's al Khaymah, United Arab Emirates
    1080 km (670 miles) SSE of TEHRAN, Iran
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 16.3 km; depth +/- 24.6 km
    Parameters Nst=28, Nph=28, Dmin=60.0 km, Rmss=1.39 sec, Erho=16.3 km, Erzz=24.6 km, Gp=94.2 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID uscgdy

    Earthquake Location

     


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