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Earthquake: Red Sea

4.6Magnitude

May have been felt weakly II scarcely felt

On 30 Jan 2012 at 19:04 (Israel time) a magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred Red Sea, at a depth of 28 km. By the intensity model it was most likely not felt in Israel.

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Estimated intensity from a calibrated intensity model, adjusted by public reports. An estimate, not a measurement. The same information is in the table "Intensity by locality" below.

The estimated intensity in Israel is below II (not felt), so there is no coloured layer.

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Intensity by locality

The 4 localities with the highest estimated intensity, with public reports where there are any.

LocalityDistanceEstimated intensityReports
Eilat218 kmII scarcely felt0
Elot221 kmII scarcely felt0
Be'er Ora235 kmII scarcely felt0
Elifaz245 kmII scarcely felt0

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Quake data

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Time (Israel)
Time (UTC)
2012-01-30 17:04:28
Epicentre
27.787°N, 33.985°E
Depth
28 km
Region
Red Sea
Shown source
USGS
Last update

All sources

SourceMagnitudeEpicentreUpdated
USGS4.6 mb27.79, 33.98

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