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Magnitude 5.0 - NORTH OF SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA
2005 March 6 08:24:47 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

A moderate earthquake occurred at 08:24:47 (UTC) on Sunday, March 6, 2005. The magnitude 5.0 event has been located NORTH OF SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Small globe showing earthquake

Magnitude 5.0
Date-Time Sunday, March 6, 2005 at 08:24:47 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Sunday, March 6, 2005 at 3:24:47 PM
= local time at epicenter

Location 84.919°N, 99.168°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region NORTH OF SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA
Distances 1746 km (1085 miles) N (4°) from Noril'sk, Russia
3061 km (1902 miles) N (350°) from Fairbanks, AK
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 9.9 km (6.2 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nst= 52, Nph= 52, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.92 sec, Gp= 61°,
M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
Event ID usvhaq


55 posted on 03/06/2005 2:19:46 AM PST by bd476
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To: capitan_refugio; lainie; oceanperch; Darksheare; Quilla; SubMareener; Esther Ruth; kimchi lover; ...
A third quake in the same area: North of Severnaya Zemlya (near North Pole) 5.0 Magnitude.
57 posted on 03/06/2005 2:39:12 AM PST by bd476
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