Sunday, June 8, 2008

RECENT CHINA AFTERSHOCKS

4.9 Mb - WESTERN XIZANG
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
8 Jun 2008 18:24:43 UTC
9 Jun 2008 02:24:43 near epicenter
8 Jun 2008 12:24:43 standard time in your timezone
Location
32.291N 85.346E
Depth
10 km
Distances
452 km (281 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Jumla, Nepal
470 km (292 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of Pokhara, Nepal
511 km (317 miles) N (0 degrees) of KATHMANDU, Nepal
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.3 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 54; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 140°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008taby

5.1 Mb - SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
8 Jun 2008 17:56:20 UTC
9 Jun 2008 01:56:20 near epicenter
8 Jun 2008 11:56:20 standard time in your timezone
Location
33.102N 92.089E
Depth
10 km
Distances
390 km (243 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Lhasa, Xizang (Tibet)
446 km (277 miles) SW (216 degrees) of Golmud, Qinghai, China
659 km (409 miles) NNE (19 degrees) of THIMPHU, Bhutan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.5 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 54; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.02 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mb; Version = 8
Event ID
US 2008tabg ***This event has been revised.

4.8 Mcd - SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
4.8 Mcd
Date-Time
8 Jun 2008 17:56:19 UTC
9 Jun 2008 01:56:19 near epicenter
8 Jun 2008 11:56:19 standard time in your timezone
Location
33.127N 92.184E
Depth
10 km
Distances
395 km (246 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Lhasa, Xizang (Tibet)
438 km (272 miles) SW (216 degrees) of Golmud, Qinghai, China
664 km (413 miles) NNE (20 degrees) of THIMPHU, Bhutan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.7 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 26; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mcd; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tabg
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