5.3 Mb and 5.6 Mw - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

5.6 Mw - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.6 Mw
Date-Time
6 Sep 2008 05:47:39 UTC
6 Sep 2008 10:17:39 near epicenter
5 Sep 2008 23:47:39 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.573N 70.904E
Depth
177 km
Distances
66 km (41 miles) SSE (153 degrees) of Feyzabad, Afghanistan
120 km (75 miles) SSW (208 degrees) of Khorugh, Tajikistan
124 km (77 miles) NW (310 degrees) of Chitral, Pakistan
239 km (148 miles) NNW (327 degrees) of Mingaora, Pakistan
277 km (172 miles) NE (34 degrees) of KABUL, Afghanistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 5.6 km; Vertical 8.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 68; Dmin = 282.0 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 43°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wqap ***This event supersedes event AT00068006.

5.3 Mb - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
5 Sep 2008 04:57:51 UTC
5 Sep 2008 09:27:51 near epicenter
4 Sep 2008 22:57:51 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.563N 71.224E
Depth
218 km
Distances
84 km (52 miles) SE (135 degrees) of Feyzabad, Afghanistan
102 km (64 miles) NW (319 degrees) of Chitral, Pakistan
111 km (69 miles) SSW (194 degrees) of Khorugh, Tajikistan
223 km (139 miles) NNW (333 degrees) of Mingaora, Pakistan
293 km (182 miles) NE (38 degrees) of KABUL, Afghanistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 6.9 km; Vertical 4.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 76; Dmin = 299.4 km; Rmss = 0.74 seconds; Gp = 50°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wpak ***This event supersedes event AT00059067.
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