4.9 Mb - AZORES ISLANDS REGION

4.9 Mb - AZORES ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
5 Jan 2009 18:56:06 UTC
5 Jan 2009 16:56:06 near epicenter
5 Jan 2009 12:56:06 standard time in your timezone
Location
42.567N 30.556W
Depth
10 km
Distances
348 km (216 miles) N (8 degrees) of Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores, Portugal
477 km (296 miles) NNW (341 degrees) of Horta, Azores, Portugal
1629 km (1012 miles) NW (317 degrees) of Funchal, Madeira Islands, Portugal
1851 km (1150 miles) WNW (290 degrees) of LISBON, Portugal
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.7 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 76; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 75°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2009bla1
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