Monday, August 13, 2012

7.7 Earthquake hits Sea of Okhotsa, Russia

English: Magadan, Gertner Bay of Sea of Okhotsk
English: Magadan, Gertner Bay of Sea of Okhotsk (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Intensity MapA MASSIVE 7.7 EARTHQUAKE has hit the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia. Man, this one was HUGE! Could you comprehend a 7.7 earthquake in Southern California?  Be Prepared....

ShakeMap Intensity Image7.7 Mwc - SEA OF OKHOTSK

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude7.7 Mwc
Date-Time
  • 14 Aug 2012 02:59:42 UTC
  • 14 Aug 2012 12:59:42 near epicenter
  • 13 Aug 2012 18:59:42 standard time in your timezone
Location49.784N 145.126E
Depth625 km
Distances
Location UncertaintyHorizontal: 14.5 km; Vertical 6.9 km
ParametersNph = 1132; Dmin = 1734.1 km; Rmss = 0.68 seconds; Gp = 16°
M-type = Mwc; Version = B
Event IDus c000bz29 ***This event has been revised.
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