Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake of BERING STRAIT 2012 February 21

2012 February 21 13:50:43 UTC: BERING STRAIT

Magnitude: 5.3

Date-Time : Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 13:50:43 UTC
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 04:50:43 AM at epicenter
Location : 67.588°N, 166.680°W

Depth : 30.1 km (18.7 miles) (poorly constrained)

Region : BERING STRAIT

Distances:

a) 84 km (52 miles) S (178°) from Point Hope, AK

b) 94 km (58 miles) W (262°) from Kivalina, AK

c) 151 km (94 miles) N (350°) from Shishmaref, AK

d) 899 km (559 miles) WNW (298°) from Fairbanks, AK

Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 19.2 km (11.9 miles); depth +/- 33.5 km (20.8 miles)

Parameters : NST= 18, Nph= 22, Dmin=166.5 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Gp=209°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=2