Sunday, June 15, 2008

CHINA and TAIWAN RECENT QUAKES

3.9 Mb - SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
3.9 Mb
Date-Time
9 Jun 2008 17:10:40 UTC
10 Jun 2008 01:10:40 near epicenter
9 Jun 2008 11:10:40 standard time in your timezone
Location
33.069N 92.295E
Depth
10 km
Distances
392 km (243 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of Lhasa, Xizang (Tibet)
438 km (272 miles) SW (214 degrees) of Golmud, Qinghai, China
662 km (412 miles) NNE (21 degrees) of THIMPHU, Bhutan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 16.9 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 15; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.26 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008tbbj
4.9 Mb - TAIWAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
11 Jun 2008 04:33:38 UTC
11 Jun 2008 12:33:38 near epicenter
10 Jun 2008 22:33:38 standard time in your timezone
Location
21.939N 121.138E
Depth
22 km
Distances
87 km (54 miles) S (182 degrees) of T'ai-tung, Taiwan
115 km (71 miles) SE (130 degrees) of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan
152 km (94 miles) SE (142 degrees) of T'ai-nan, Taiwan
814 km (506 miles) N (1 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.5 km; Vertical 22.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 52; Dmin = 97.9 km; Rmss = 1.06 seconds; Gp = 104°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tdan
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