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Magnitude 4.2 MYANMAR

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 07:34:59 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.2
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 07:34:59 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 02:04:59 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 25.22N 96.46E
    Depth 44 kilometers
    Region MYANMAR
    Distances 100 km (60 miles) W of Myitkyina, Myanmar
    240 km (150 miles) E of Kohima, Nagaland, India
    260 km (160 miles) ENE of Imphal, Manipur, India
    930 km (580 miles) N of YANGON (Rangoon), Myanmar
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 21.5 km; depth +/- 14.2 km
    Parameters Nst=23, Nph=23, Dmin=721.2 km, Rmss=1.00 sec, Erho=21.5 km, Erzz=14.2 km, Gp=141.3 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usgvc9

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