Magnitude 7.9 - EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
7.9
Date-Time
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 06:28:00 UTC
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 02:28:00 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
31.099°N, 103.279°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region
EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA
Distances
90 km (55 miles) WNW of Chengdu, Sichuan, China145 km (90 miles) WSW of Mianyang, Sichuan, China360 km (220 miles) WNW of Chongqing, Chongqing, China1545 km (960 miles) SW of BEIJING, Beijing, China
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 5.8 km (3.6 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters
NST=228, Nph=228, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.43 sec, Gp= 29°,M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
us2008ryan
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

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