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| UTC time | 2012-10-28 03:04:09 |
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| ISC event | 603860908 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | October 27, 2012 |
| Local time | 20:04:09 (PDT) |
| Duration | 90 seconds [1] |
| Magnitude | 7.8 Mw |
| Depth | 17.5 km (10.9 mi) |
| Epicenter | 52°46′08″N 131°55′37″W / 52.769°N 131.927°W |
| Type | Thrust[1] |
| Areas affected | Canada |
| Max. intensity | MMI V (Moderate)[2] |
| Peak acceleration | 0.2 g[1] |
| Tsunami | Yes |
| Casualties | 1 dead (indirect)[3] |
The 2012 Haida Gwaii earthquake occurred just after 8:04 p.m. PDT on October 27. The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of V (Moderate). The earthquake's epicentre was on Moresby Island of the Haida Gwaii archipelago (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands). This was the second largest Canadian earthquake ever recorded by a seismometer, after the 1949 Queen Charlotte Islands earthquake, about 135 kilometres (84 mi) away.[4] One person died due to a car crash related to the tsunami in Oahu, Hawaii.[3]
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