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Magnitude 4.3 EGYPT

Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 17:59:47 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.3
Date-Time
  • Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 17:59:47 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 08:59:47 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 29.88N 30.64E
    Depth 10 kilometers
    Region EGYPT
    Distances 60 km (40 miles) WSW of CAIRO, Egypt
    65 km (40 miles) NNW of Al Fayyum, Egypt
    105 km (65 miles) SSW of Tanta, Egypt
    160 km (100 miles) SSE of Alexandria, Egypt
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 10.2 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=34, Nph=34, Dmin=377.8 km, Rmss=0.71 sec, Erho=10.2 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=166.3 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID ustndh

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