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Magnitude 4.5 NEPAL

Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 03:27:14 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.5
Date-Time
  • Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 03:27:14 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 09:12:14 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 29.45N 81.05E
    Depth 22 kilometers
    Region NEPAL
    Distances 95 km (60 miles) NE of Mahendranagar, Nepal
    110 km (70 miles) W of Jumla, Nepal
    150 km (95 miles) E of Haldwani, Uttaranchal, India
    460 km (285 miles) WNW of KATHMANDU, Nepal
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 7.2 km; depth +/- 21.2 km
    Parameters Nst=40, Nph=40, Dmin=976.7 km, Rmss=0.69 sec, Erho=7.2 km, Erzz=21.2 km, Gp=100.8 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usthaq

    Earthquake Location

     


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