Earthquake Magnitude 6.3 - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION

 

2012 October 28 18:54:21 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude	6.3
Date-Time	Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 18:54:21 UTC Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 11:54:21 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	52.633°N, 132.701°W
Depth	8.2 km (5.1 miles)
Region	QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances	159 km (98 miles) SSW of Masset, Canada 245 km (152 miles) SW of Prince Rupert, Canada 343 km (213 miles) SW of Terrace, Canada 595 km (369 miles) WNW of Campbell River, Canada
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 18.5 km (11.5 miles); depth +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles)
Parameters	NST=281, Nph=281, Dmin=317.3 km, Rmss=1.32 sec, Gp= 83°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usb000dg06