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Magnitude 4.0 NEAR THE COAST OF LIBYA

Friday, May 23, 2008 at 08:42:34 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.0
Date-Time
  • Friday, May 23, 2008 at 08:42:34 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, May 23, 2008 at 09:42:34 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 32.83N 20.87E
    Depth 10 kilometers
    Region NEAR THE COAST OF LIBYA
    Distances 110 km (70 miles) NE of Benghazi, Libya
    305 km (190 miles) WNW of Tubruq, Libya
    415 km (260 miles) SW of Chania, Crete, Greece
    725 km (450 miles) E of TRIPOLI, Libya
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 17.4 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=458.9 km, Rmss=1.34 sec, Erho=17.4 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=137.8 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID ussjf6

    Earthquake Location

     


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