CONTINENTAL ASIA RECENT QUAKES

4.7 Mb - WESTERN XIZANG
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
2 Jul 2008 20:22:56 UTC
3 Jul 2008 04:22:56 near epicenter
2 Jul 2008 14:22:56 standard time in your timezone
Location
35.774N 88.294E
Depth
10 km
Distances
692 km (430 miles) SSE (164 degrees) of Korla, Xinjiang, China
927 km (576 miles) N (352 degrees) of THIMPHU, Bhutan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.3 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 46; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.05 seconds; Gp = 90°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008tzbu

6.0 Mb - PRIMOR'YE, RUSSIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.0 Mb
Date-Time
29 Jun 2008 20:53:03 UTC
30 Jun 2008 07:53:03 near epicenter
29 Jun 2008 14:53:03 standard time in your timezone
Location
45.147N 137.505E
Depth
314 km
Distances
331 km (206 miles) W (266 degrees) of Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan
383 km (238 miles) NW (308 degrees) of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
416 km (259 miles) WNW (293 degrees) of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
1071 km (666 miles) N (350 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.4 km; Vertical 11.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 50; Dmin = 453.4 km; Rmss = 0.92 seconds; Gp = 46°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008twbn ***This event supersedes event AT00477278.

5.2 Mb - WESTERN XIZANG
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
29 Jun 2008 12:47:27 UTC
29 Jun 2008 20:47:27 near epicenter
29 Jun 2008 06:47:27 standard time in your timezone
Location
35.707N 88.341E
Depth
10 km
Distances
700 km (435 miles) SSE (164 degrees) of Korla, Xinjiang, China
919 km (571 miles) N (352 degrees) of THIMPHU, Bhutan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.5 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 39; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.08 seconds; Gp = 86°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008twa3

4.9 Mb - EASTERN UZBEKISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
24 Jun 2008 18:26:52 UTC
24 Jun 2008 23:26:52 near epicenter
24 Jun 2008 12:26:52 standard time in your timezone
Location
40.303N 70.684E
Depth
27 km
Distances
34 km (21 miles) SW (216 degrees) of Quqon (Kokand), Uzbekistan
54 km (34 miles) W (261 degrees) of Farghona (Fergana), Uzbekistan
87 km (54 miles) E (85 degrees) of Khujand (Leninabad), Tajikistan
164 km (102 miles) SE (130 degrees) of TASHKENT, Uzbekistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.0 km; Vertical 33.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 25; Dmin = 324.0 km; Rmss = 1.14 seconds; Gp = 133°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008trbn

3.7 Mb - PAKISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.7 Mb
Date-Time
23 Jun 2008 15:45:36 UTC
23 Jun 2008 20:45:36 near epicenter
23 Jun 2008 09:45:36 standard time in your timezone
Location
27.132N 66.443E
Depth
35 km
Distances
210 km (131 miles) S (185 degrees) of Kalat, Pakistan
219 km (136 miles) WNW (297 degrees) of Nawabshah, Pakistan
234 km (145 miles) WSW (237 degrees) of Jacobabad, Pakistan
862 km (536 miles) SSW (198 degrees) of KABUL, Afghanistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 88.5 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 8; Dmin = 857.9 km; Rmss = 1.42 seconds; Gp = 284°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008tqbc
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