4.8 Mb - NORTHERN ALGERIA

4.8 Mb - NORTHERN ALGERIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
17 Jan 2009 11:22:25 UTC
17 Jan 2009 12:22:25 near epicenter
17 Jan 2009 05:22:25 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.223N 1.594E
Depth
10 km
Distances
24 km (15 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Ech-Cheliff, Algeria
115 km (72 miles) WSW (255 degrees) of Blida, Algeria
143 km (89 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of ALGIERS, Algeria
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.8 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 24; Dmin = 621.3 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 212°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2009bya7
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