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Magnitude 4.3 SWEDEN

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 05:20:01 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.3
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 05:20:01 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 06:20:01 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 55.51N 13.41E
    Depth 10 kilometers
    Region SWEDEN
    Distances 25 km (15 miles) ESE of Malmo, Sweden
    55 km (35 miles) ESE of COPENHAGEN, Denmark
    175 km (110 miles) NNE of Rostock, Germany
    510 km (315 miles) SW of STOCKHOLM, Sweden
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 3.8 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=95, Nph=95, Dmin=107.8 km, Rmss=1.02 sec, Erho=3.8 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=32.2 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Remarks Felt (IV) at Eslov and Ystad; (III) at Angelholm, Hassleholm, Helsingborg, Hoganas, Karlshamn, Kristianstad, Landskrona, Lund, Malmo, Ronneby and Staffanstorp; (II) at Halmstad, Linkoping, Ljungby, Stockholm, Trelleborg, Varnamo and Vaxjo. Also felt (IV) at Humlebaek; (III) at Akirkeby, Allinge, Birkerod, Copenhagen, Espergaerde, Farum, Havdrup, Helsingor, Ishoj, Lillerod, Nexo, Niva, Olstykke, Ronne, Roskilde and Smorumnedre, (II) at Dragor, Flong, Frederikssund, Frederiksvaerk, Graested, Greve Strand, Hillerod, Horsholm, Malov, Naestved, Solrod, Tastrup, Trorod, Vaerlose and Viby, Denmark. Felt in parts of southern Sweden, eastern Denmark and northern Germany.
    Event ID usaraj

    Earthquake Location

     


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