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Magnitude 4.6 WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 20:35:40 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.6
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 20:35:40 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11:35:40 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 25.27N 37.72E
    Depth 10 kilometers
    Region WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA
    Distances 135 km (85 miles) NNW of Yanbu` al Bahr, Saudi Arabia
    165 km (105 miles) SE of Al Wajh, Saudi Arabia
    205 km (130 miles) WNW of Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia
    915 km (570 miles) W of RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 7.1 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=51, Nph=51, Dmin=557.8 km, Rmss=1.05 sec, Erho=7.1 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=83.4 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Remarks Felt in parts of Madinah.
    Event ID usgvbs

    Earthquake Location

     


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