Earthquake Details

Magnitude 5.7 Date-Time
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 17:35:01 UTC
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 08:35:01 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location25.353°N, 37.761°EDepth6.2 km (3.9 miles) (poorly constrained)RegionWESTERN SAUDI ARABIADistances145 km (90 miles) NNW of Yanbu` al Bahr, Saudi Arabia
165 km (100 miles) SE of Al Wajh, Saudi Arabia
205 km (130 miles) WNW of Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia
915 km (570 miles) W of RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 5.5 km (3.4 miles); depth +/- 21 km (13.0 miles)ParametersNST=116, Nph=116, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.81 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=SSource
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009gvba
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