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Magnitude 4.5 CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHR TURKMENISTAN

Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 22:25:21 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.5
Date-Time
  • Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 22:25:21 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 03:25:21 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 39.63N 52.13E
    Depth 30 kilometers
    Region CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHR TURKMENISTAN
    Distances 85 km (50 miles) WSW of Turkmenbasy (Krasnovodsk), Turkmenistan
    190 km (120 miles) W of Balkanabat (Nebitdag), Turkmenistan
    210 km (130 miles) ESE of BAKU, Azerbaijan
    575 km (355 miles) WNW of ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 9.2 km; depth +/- 20.8 km
    Parameters Nst=59, Nph=59, Dmin=634.5 km, Rmss=1.01 sec, Erho=9.2 km, Erzz=20.8 km, Gp=96.9 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usrwce

    Earthquake Location

     


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