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Magnitude 5.1 NORTHEASTERN IRAN

Thursday, July 03, 2008 at 23:10:03 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 5.1
Date-Time
  • Thursday, July 03, 2008 at 23:10:03 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, July 04, 2008 at 02:40:03 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 35.63N 58.67E
    Depth 23.6 kilometers
    Region NORTHEASTERN IRAN
    Distances 110 km (65 miles) SW of Mashhad, Iran
    115 km (70 miles) SE of Sabzevar, Iran
    235 km (145 miles) SSE of Bojnurd, Iran
    655 km (405 miles) E of TEHRAN, Iran
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 5.6 km; depth +/- 14.6 km
    Parameters Nst=84, Nph=84, Dmin=606.7 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Erho=5.6 km, Erzz=14.6 km, Gp=55.8 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Remarks Several houses collapsed at Katkan.
    Event ID usuab6

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