Tuesday, June 26, 2012

4.9 earthquake hits off Vancouver Island - USGS

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Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 4.9
Date-Time
Location 49.426°N, 129.186°W
Depth 13.8 km (8.6 miles)
Region VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Distances 189 km (117 miles) SW of Port Hardy, Canada
291 km (180 miles) WSW of Campbell River, Canada
304 km (188 miles) W of Courtenay, Canada
319 km (198 miles) W of Port Alberni, Canada
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 18.1 km (11.2 miles); depth +/- 7.2 km (4.5 miles)
Parameters NST=343, Nph=347, Dmin=158.1 km, Rmss=1.22 sec, Gp=148°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=A
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usb000arin
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