Magnitude 4.2 WESTERN SAHARA
Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 12:05:05 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
| Magnitude | 4.2 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 12:05:05 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 12:05:05 PM local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones |
| Location | 26.64N 14.30W |
| Depth | 10 kilometers |
| Region | WESTERN SAHARA |
| Distances |
125 km (80 miles) WSW of LAAYOUNE, Western Sahara 200 km (125 miles) SE of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain 200 km (125 miles) SW of Tarfaya, Morocco 265 km (165 miles) SSW of Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain |
| Location Uncertainty | Error estimate: horizontal +/- 9.6 km; depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=31, Dmin=1344.6 km, Rmss=0.92 sec, Erho=9.6 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=59.3 degrees |
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Event ID | usawd6 |
