Earthquake report us2008lzas

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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

***This event supersedes event AT00652000.


Region: QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Geographic coordinates: 51.701N, 131.095W
Magnitude: 6.2 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 9 Jan 2008 14:40:01
Time near the Epicenter: 9 Jan 2008 06:40:01
Local standard time in your area: 9 Jan 2008 14:40:01

Location with respect to nearby cities:
275 km (171 miles) WNW (296 degrees) of Port Hardy, BC, Canada
294 km (183 miles) S (191 degrees) of Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
382 km (238 miles) S (175 degrees) of Metlakatla, AK
624 km (388 miles) WNW (299 degrees) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2008lzas

 

[clevalley]

Phew - thought it was just bad gas for a second... glad to know it was just an earthquake!

 

[toppick08]

Wait till the New Madrid fault decides to stir........

 

[clevalley]

We are sitting on/near a fault line right??? When is that going to pop?