Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake of MOZAMBIQUE 2006 February 22

2006 February 22 22:19:07 UTC: MOZAMBIQUE

Magnitude: 7.0

Date-Time : Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at 22:19:07 UTC

Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 12:19:07 AM at epicenter

Location : 21.259°S, 33.480°E

Depth :  11 km (6.8 miles) set by location program
Region : MOZAMBIQUE

Distances: 215 km (135 miles) SW of Beira, Mozambique
235 km (145 miles) S of Chimoio, Mozambique

530 km (330 miles) N of MAPUTO, Mozambique

990 km (610 miles) NNE of Durban, South Africa

Subduction Zones-Purple, Ridges-Red and Transform Faults Green

Location Uncertainty :horizontal +/- 8.7 km (5.4 miles); depth fixed by location program

Parameters : NST=243, Nph=243, Dmin=866.2 km, Rmss=1.31 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=S