Magnitude 6.1 - MARIANA ISLANDS REGION



2005 November 28 16:41:33 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

A strong earthquake occurred at 16:41:33 (UTC) on Monday, November 28, 2005. The
magnitude 6.1 event has been located in the MARIANA ISLANDS REGION. The
hypocentral depth was estimated to be 46 km (29 miles). (This event has been
reviewed by a seismologist.)

Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time Monday, November 28, 2005 at 16:41:33 (UTC)
Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 2:41:33 AM = local time at epicenter

Location 20.358°N, 146.058°E
Depth 46.2 km (28.7 miles)
Region MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
Distances
125 km (75 miles) E of Farallon de Pajaros, N. Mariana Islands
180 km (110 miles) NNE of Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands
570 km (355 miles) N of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
775 km (480 miles) N of HAGATNA, Guam
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 5.9 km (3.7 miles); depth +/- 13.9 km
(8.6 miles)
Parameters Nst=143, Nph=143, Dmin=759 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usfzaw




Alan

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