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Magnitude 5.3 - STATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA

2009 May 02 14:02:22 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.3
Date-Time
Location11.062°N, 140.400°E
Depth37.1 km (23.1 miles)
RegionSTATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA
Distances300 km (185 miles) NE of Yap, Micronesia
540 km (335 miles) WSW of HAGATNA, Guam
625 km (385 miles) WSW of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
1995 km (1240 miles) WNW of PALIKIR, Pohnpei, Micronesia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 8.1 km (5.0 miles); depth +/- 18.3 km (11.4 miles)
ParametersNST= 62, Nph= 62, Dmin=560.7 km, Rmss=0.92 sec, Gp=112°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009gday
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