5.7 Mw - MAURITIUS - REUNION REGION

5.7 Mw - MAURITIUS - REUNION REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.7 Mw
Date-Time
22 Aug 2008 07:47:40 UTC
22 Aug 2008 11:47:40 near epicenter
22 Aug 2008 01:47:40 standard time in your timezone
Location
17.885S 65.392E
Depth
10 km
Distances
290 km (180 miles) NE (46 degrees) of Rodrigues Island, Mauritius
867 km (539 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of PORT LOUIS, Mauritius
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.7 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 57; Dmin = 872.9 km; Rmss = 1.27 seconds; Gp = 64°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008waax ***This event supersedes event PT08235011.
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