4.3 Mb - XINJIANG-XIZANG BORDER REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3 Mb
Date-Time
20 May 2008 08:14:31 UTC
20 May 2008 16:14:31 near epicenter
20 May 2008 02:14:31 standard time in your timezone
Location
35.737N 81.618E
Depth
34 km
Distances
214 km (133 miles) SE (135 degrees) of Hotan, Xinjiang, China
408 km (254 miles) ENE (63 degrees) of Leh, Kashmir
614 km (381 miles) SSE (168 degrees) of Aksu, Xinjiang, China
809 km (503 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.6 km; Vertical 39.4 km
Parameters
Nph = 19; Dmin = 947.2 km; Rmss = 0.91 seconds; Gp = 136°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008sgar
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