6.2 Mwp - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.2 Mwp
Date-Time
  • 30 Oct 2012 02:49:02 UTC
  • 29 Oct 2012 19:49:02 near epicenter
  • 29 Oct 2012 18:49:02 standard time in your timezone
Location 52.324N 131.908W
Depth 9 km
Distances
  • 245 km (152 miles) SSW (207 degrees) of Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
  • 312 km (194 miles) S (184 degrees) of Metlakatla, AK
  • 326 km (202 miles) S (169 degrees) of Hydaburg, AK
  • 703 km (437 miles) WNW (302 degrees) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 15.1 km; Vertical 6.8 km
Parameters Nph = 404; Dmin = 106.0 km; Rmss = 0.96 seconds; Gp = 68°
M-type = Mwp; Version = 7
Event ID us b000dh4i

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