Magnitude 6.6 - STATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA - ustiaq
2005 January 16 20:17:50 UTC
A strong earthquake occurred at 20:17:50 (UTC) on Sunday, January 16, 2005. The magnitude 6.6 event has been located in STATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA. The hypocentral depth was poorly constrained. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Earthquake Details
| Magnitude | 6.6 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
= Coordinated Universal Time = local time at epicenter |
| Location | 10.945°N, 140.837°E |
| Depth | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) (poorly constrained) |
| Region | STATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA |
| Distances | 335 km (210 miles) ENE of Yap, Micronesia 510 km (315 miles) WSW of HAGATNA, Guam 590 km (370 miles) SW of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands 1950 km (1210 miles) WNW of PALIKIR, Pohnpei, Micronesia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 4 km (2.5 miles); depth +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Parameters | Nst=299, Nph=299, Dmin=829.5 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp= 18°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=T |
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Event ID | ustiaq |
- Preliminary Earthquake Report
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
