Magnitude 5.7 - WEST OF GIBRALTAR

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	5.7 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time	Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 01:37:48 UTC Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 01:37:48 AM at epicenter
Location	36.437°N, 9.974°W
Depth	18 km (11.2 miles) set by location program
Region	WEST OF GIBRALTAR
Distances	193 km (120 miles) WSW (251°) from Faro, Portugal 266 km (165 miles) SSW (196°) from LISBON, Portugal 285 km (177 miles) WSW (252°) from Huelva, Spain
Location Uncertainty	Error estimate not available
Parameters	NST= 14, Nph= 14, Dmin=392.8 km, Rmss=0.67 sec, Gp=126°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=0
Source	West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS
Event ID	at00101386

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