Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 4.8 BHUTAN
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 00:49:02 UTC
| Magnitude | 4.8 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 00:49:02 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 06:49:02 AM local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones |
| Location | 27.89N 90.00E |
| Depth | 10.0 kilometers |
| Region | BHUTAN |
| Distances |
60 km (35 miles) NE of THIMPHU, Bhutan 150 km (95 miles) ENE of Gangtok, Sikkim, India 185 km (115 miles) SE of Xigaze, Xizang (Tibet) 610 km (380 miles) NNE of Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India |
| Location Uncertainty | Error estimate: horizontal +/- 8.1 km; depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=27, Dmin=228.9 km, Rmss=1.36 sec, Erho=8.1 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=91.0 degrees |
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Event ID | us2009pdag |
