CHINA RECENT QUAKES

4.6 Mb - WESTERN XIZANG
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
30 Aug 2008 21:31:15 UTC
31 Aug 2008 05:31:15 near epicenter
30 Aug 2008 15:31:15 standard time in your timezone
Location
30.951N 83.343E
Depth
10 km
Distances
217 km (135 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of Jumla, Nepal
308 km (192 miles) N (349 degrees) of Pokhara, Nepal
363 km (226 miles) NNE (27 degrees) of Nepalganj, Nepal
409 km (254 miles) NNW (333 degrees) of KATHMANDU, Nepal
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.2 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 30; Dmin = 764.0 km; Rmss = 1.34 seconds; Gp = 144°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wic2

5.3 Mb - NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
30 Aug 2008 12:46:48 UTC
30 Aug 2008 20:46:48 near epicenter
30 Aug 2008 06:46:48 standard time in your timezone
Location
42.703N 83.821E
Depth
10 km
Distances
218 km (136 miles) WNW (299 degrees) of Korla, Xinjiang, China
246 km (153 miles) ESE (121 degrees) of Yining, Xinjiang, China
261 km (162 miles) SW (227 degrees) of Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
739 km (459 miles) E (88 degrees) of BISHKEK (Frunze), Kyrgyzstan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.4 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 89; Dmin = 471.2 km; Rmss = 1.11 seconds; Gp = 82°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wibv

5.7 Mw - SICHUAN-YUNNAN BORDER REG, CHINA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.7 Mw
Date-Time
30 Aug 2008 08:30:53 UTC
30 Aug 2008 16:30:53 near epicenter
30 Aug 2008 02:30:53 standard time in your timezone
Location
26.335N 101.906E
Depth
10 km
Distances
29 km (18 miles) SE (144 degrees) of Panzhihua (Dukou), Sichuan, China
161 km (100 miles) NNW (331 degrees) of Kunming, Yunnan, China
206 km (128 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Dali, Yunnan, China
716 km (445 miles) NW (326 degrees) of HANOI, Vietnam
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.0 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 44; Dmin = 887.2 km; Rmss = 1.42 seconds; Gp = 50°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wia8 ***This event supersedes event AT00008505.
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