5.7 Mw - SICHUAN-GANSU BORDER REG, CHINA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.7 Mw
Date-Time
17 May 2008 17:08:25 UTC
18 May 2008 01:08:25 near epicenter
17 May 2008 11:08:25 standard time in your timezone
Location
32.206N 104.974E
Depth
10 km
Distances
84 km (52 miles) WSW (252 degrees) of Guangyuan, Sichuan, China
90 km (56 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Mianyang, Sichuan, China
188 km (117 miles) NNW (327 degrees) of Nanchong, Sichuan, China
1247 km (775 miles) N (356 degrees) of HANOI, Vietnam
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 4.0 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 184; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 36°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008sda9 ***This event has been revised.
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