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Magnitude 4.4 IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 12:43:37 UTC

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Magnitude 4.4
Date-Time
  • Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 12:43:37 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 09:43:37 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 31.54N 137.89E
    Depth 393 kilometers
    Region IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
    Distances 250 km (155 miles) SW of Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan
    350 km (220 miles) S of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
    370 km (230 miles) SSE of Tsu, Honshu, Japan
    490 km (305 miles) SSW of TOKYO, Japan
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 7.3 km; depth +/- 8.8 km
    Parameters Nst=55, Nph=55, Dmin=555.6 km, Rmss=0.77 sec, Erho=7.3 km, Erzz=8.8 km, Gp=112.4 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usdia7

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