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Magnitude 6.1 - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION

2008 January 09 14:40:01 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at 14:40:01 UTC
  • Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at 06:40:01 AM at epicenter
Location 51.691°N, 131.131°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
  • 383 km (238 miles) S (175°) from Metlakatla, AK
  • 405 km (252 miles) S (175°) from Saxman, AK
  • 406 km (252 miles) SSE (163°) from Hydaburg, AK
  • 626 km (389 miles) WNW (298°) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 5.7 km (3.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nph=167, Dmin=441.9 km, Rmss=1.05 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source
Event ID us2008lzas
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