Magnitude 7.7 - SEA OF OKHOTSK

2012 August 14 02:59:42 UTC

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 7.7
Date-Time

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 02:59:42 UTC
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 12:59:42 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 49.784°N, 145.126°E
Depth 625.9 km (388.9 miles)
Region SEA OF OKHOTSK
Distances 158 km (98 miles) ENE of Poronaysk, Russia
226 km (140 miles) ENE of Shakhtersk, Russia
236 km (146 miles) ENE of Uglegorsk, Russia
243 km (150 miles) ESE of Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy, Russia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 14.5 km (9.0 miles); depth +/- 6.9 km (4.3 miles)
Parameters NST=999, Nph=999, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.68 sec, Gp= 14°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B
Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usc000bz29

Wow!
I wonder how populated that area is and if there are any oil rigs around there.

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