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Magnitude 4.9 EASTERN KASHMIR

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 19:29:48 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.9
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 19:29:48 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 12:59:48 AM local time at epicenter

    • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 33.19N 75.78E
    Depth 21 kilometers
    Region EASTERN KASHMIR
    Distances 135 km (85 miles) SE of Srinagar, Kashmir
    140 km (90 miles) ENE of Sialkot, Pakistan
    190 km (120 miles) NE of Gujranwala, Pakistan
    525 km (325 miles) NNW of NEW DELHI, Delhi, India
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 5.4 km; depth +/- 18.4 km
    Parameters Nst=129, Nph=129, Dmin=641.2 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Erho=5.4 km, Erzz=18.4 km, Gp=44.0 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usgvbj

    Earthquake Location

     


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