RECENT CHINA QUAKES OVER 4.0---Februar-March

5.2 Mb - XINJIANG-XIZANG BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
26 Mar 2008 10:39:28 UTC
26 Mar 2008 18:39:28 near epicenter
26 Mar 2008 04:39:28 standard time in your timezone
Location
35.706N 81.703E
Depth
10 km
Distances
222 km (138 miles) SE (134 degrees) of Hotan, Xinjiang, China
414 km (257 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Leh, Kashmir
618 km (384 miles) SSE (168 degrees) of Aksu, Xinjiang, China
815 km (507 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.1 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 55; Dmin = 954.7 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 104°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008qbat

4.3 Mb - HUBEI, CHINA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3 Mb
Date-Time
24 Mar 2008 15:24:40 UTC
24 Mar 2008 23:24:40 near epicenter
24 Mar 2008 09:24:40 standard time in your timezone
Location
32.453N 110.313E
Depth
10 km
Distances
42 km (26 miles) W (260 degrees) of Shiyan, Hubei, China
168 km (105 miles) WNW (285 degrees) of Xiangfan, Hubei, China
217 km (135 miles) NNW (333 degrees) of Yichang, Hubei, China
995 km (618 miles) SW (215 degrees) of BEIJING, Beijing, China
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 27.1 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 12; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.12 seconds; Gp = 198°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008pzbk

5.2 Mb - XINJIANG-XIZANG BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
21 Mar 2008 00:26:13 UTC
21 Mar 2008 08:26:13 near epicenter
20 Mar 2008 18:26:13 standard time in your timezone
Location
35.318N 81.295E
Depth
10 km
Distances
233 km (145 miles) SSE (148 degrees) of Hotan, Xinjiang, China
363 km (226 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Leh, Kashmir
605 km (376 miles) ENE (76 degrees) of Srinagar, Kashmir
770 km (478 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 18.0 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 30; Dmin = 966.8 km; Rmss = 1.42 seconds; Gp = 154°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008pwac

5.3 Mb - XINJIANG-XIZANG BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
20 Mar 2008 22:50:33 UTC
21 Mar 2008 06:50:33 near epicenter
20 Mar 2008 16:50:33 standard time in your timezone
Location
35.324N 81.250E
Depth
10 km
Distances
230 km (143 miles) SSE (149 degrees) of Hotan, Xinjiang, China
360 km (223 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Leh, Kashmir
601 km (374 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Srinagar, Kashmir
766 km (476 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 20.4 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 17; Dmin = 963.9 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 162°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008pvcv

5.5 Mb - XINJIANG-XIZANG BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.5 Mb
Date-Time
20 Mar 2008 23:12:02 UTC
21 Mar 2008 07:12:02 near epicenter
20 Mar 2008 17:12:02 standard time in your timezone
Location
35.469N 81.435E
Depth
17 km
Distances
226 km (140 miles) SE (143 degrees) of Hotan, Xinjiang, China
381 km (237 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of Leh, Kashmir
621 km (386 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of Srinagar, Kashmir
786 km (488 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.4 km; Vertical 24.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 92; Dmin = 960.7 km; Rmss = 0.99 seconds; Gp = 39°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008pvct

7.2 Mw - XINJIANG-XIZANG BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
7.2 Mw
Date-Time
20 Mar 2008 22:33:01 UTC
21 Mar 2008 06:33:01 near epicenter
20 Mar 2008 16:33:01 standard time in your timezone
Location
35.424N 81.386E
Depth
37 km
Distances
228 km (142 miles) SE (145 degrees) of Hotan, Xinjiang, China
375 km (233 miles) ENE (67 degrees) of Leh, Kashmir
615 km (382 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Srinagar, Kashmir
780 km (485 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 6.6 km; Vertical 10.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 134; Dmin = 962.1 km; Rmss = 0.89 seconds; Gp = 54°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008pvcl ***This event supersedes event PT08080331.

4.0 Mb - SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.0 Mb
Date-Time
5 Mar 2008 13:50:19 UTC
5 Mar 2008 21:50:19 near epicenter
5 Mar 2008 07:50:19 standard time in your timezone
Location
40.555N 77.690E
Depth
10 km
Distances
170 km (106 miles) ESE (123 degrees) of Naryn, Kyrgyzstan
185 km (115 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Kashi, Xinjiang, China
225 km (140 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of Karakol (Przhevalsk), Kyrgyzstan
355 km (220 miles) SE (136 degrees) of BISHKEK (Frunze), Kyrgyzstan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 33.6 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 9; Dmin = 315.3 km; Rmss = 1.32 seconds; Gp = 237°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008pfaw

4.8 Mb - WESTERN SICHUAN, CHINA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
26 Feb 2008 17:50:06 UTC
27 Feb 2008 01:50:06 near epicenter
26 Feb 2008 11:50:06 standard time in your timezone
Location
30.070N 101.840E
Depth
48 km
Distances
188 km (117 miles) WNW (288 degrees) of Leshan, Sichuan, China
225 km (140 miles) WSW (255 degrees) of Chengdu, Sichuan, China
293 km (182 miles) WNW (285 degrees) of Zigong, Sichuan, China
1084 km (674 miles) NNW (339 degrees) of HANOI, Vietnam
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.6 km; Vertical 23.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 33; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 54°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008nxcd

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