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Magnitude 4.6 TUNISIA

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 22:28:59 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.6
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 22:28:59 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 12:28:59 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 34.13N 8.51E
    Depth 46 kilometers
    Region TUNISIA
    Distances 40 km (25 miles) SW of Gafsa, Tunisia
    145 km (90 miles) SSE of Tebessa, Algeria
    195 km (120 miles) WNW of Medenine, Tunisia
    335 km (210 miles) SSW of TUNIS, Tunisia
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 8.6 km; depth +/- 11.7 km
    Parameters Nst=39, Nph=39, Dmin=192.2 km, Rmss=1.10 sec, Erho=8.6 km, Erzz=11.7 km, Gp=92.2 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usxigk

    Earthquake Location

     


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