6.3 Mw - BANDA SEA

6.3 Mw - BANDA SEA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.3 Mw
Date-Time
4 Aug 2008 20:45:12 UTC
5 Aug 2008 05:45:12 near epicenter
4 Aug 2008 14:45:12 standard time in your timezone
Location
5.901S 130.268E
Depth
158 km
Distances
261 km (162 miles) NNW (332 degrees) of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
339 km (211 miles) SE (137 degrees) of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
437 km (272 miles) W (268 degrees) of Dobo, Aru Islands, Indonesia
597 km (371 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of DILI, East Timor
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.3 km; Vertical 16.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 54; Dmin = 787.7 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 75°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vhb2 ***This event has been revised.
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