CONTINENTAL ASIA QUAKES

5.2 Mb - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
24 Sep 2008 17:59:33 UTC
24 Sep 2008 22:29:33 near epicenter
24 Sep 2008 11:59:33 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.236N 71.166E
Depth
92 km
Distances
83 km (52 miles) WNW (300 degrees) of Chitral, Pakistan
110 km (68 miles) SSE (151 degrees) of Feyzabad, Afghanistan
148 km (92 miles) SSW (193 degrees) of Khorugh, Tajikistan
195 km (121 miles) NW (326 degrees) of Mingaora, Pakistan
262 km (163 miles) NE (43 degrees) of KABUL, Afghanistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 6.3 km; Vertical 9.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 78; Dmin = 269.7 km; Rmss = 0.99 seconds; Gp = 86°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008xibq ***This event supersedes event PT08268001.

3.9 Mb - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.9 Mb
Date-Time
23 Sep 2008 19:14:45 UTC
23 Sep 2008 23:44:45 near epicenter
23 Sep 2008 13:14:45 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.362N 71.354E
Depth
89 km
Distances
78 km (48 miles) NW (315 degrees) of Chitral, Pakistan
108 km (67 miles) SE (139 degrees) of Feyzabad, Afghanistan
131 km (82 miles) S (187 degrees) of Khorugh, Tajikistan
198 km (123 miles) NNW (333 degrees) of Mingaora, Pakistan
284 km (177 miles) NE (43 degrees) of KABUL, Afghanistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 18.1 km; Vertical 22.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 13; Dmin = 291.6 km; Rmss = 1.18 seconds; Gp = 118°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008xhbg

4.7 Mb - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
24 Sep 2008 12:04:54 UTC
24 Sep 2008 16:34:54 near epicenter
24 Sep 2008 06:04:54 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.561N 70.943E
Depth
183 km
Distances
69 km (43 miles) SSE (151 degrees) of Feyzabad, Afghanistan
120 km (75 miles) NW (310 degrees) of Chitral, Pakistan
120 km (75 miles) SSW (206 degrees) of Khorugh, Tajikistan
236 km (147 miles) NNW (327 degrees) of Mingaora, Pakistan
278 km (172 miles) NE (35 degrees) of KABUL, Afghanistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 4.7 km; Vertical 5.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 48; Dmin = 283.1 km; Rmss = 0.65 seconds; Gp = 79°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xiay

3.6 Mb - PAKISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.6 Mb
Date-Time
23 Sep 2008 14:24:36 UTC
23 Sep 2008 19:24:36 near epicenter
23 Sep 2008 08:24:36 standard time in your timezone
Location
34.073N 73.617E
Depth
35 km
Distances
64 km (40 miles) NE (45 degrees) of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
112 km (70 miles) W (267 degrees) of Srinagar, Kashmir
127 km (79 miles) N (355 degrees) of Jhelum, Pakistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 48.8 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 11; Dmin = 895.6 km; Rmss = 0.72 seconds; Gp = 309°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008xhas

5.4 Mb - NEAR SOUTH COAST OF MYANMAR
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.4 Mb
Date-Time
22 Sep 2008 13:30:37 UTC
22 Sep 2008 20:00:37 near epicenter
22 Sep 2008 07:30:37 standard time in your timezone
Location
15.572N 96.079E
Depth
29 km
Distances
135 km (84 miles) S (184 degrees) of YANGON (Rangoon), Myanmar
195 km (121 miles) WSW (239 degrees) of Mawlamyine (Moulmein), Myanmar
197 km (122 miles) SE (133 degrees) of Pathein (Bassein), Myanmar
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.2 km; Vertical 21.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 75; Dmin = 470.8 km; Rmss = 0.83 seconds; Gp = 64°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008xga3

5.4 Mb - TAJIKISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.4 Mb
Date-Time
20 Sep 2008 02:54:36 UTC
20 Sep 2008 07:54:36 near epicenter
19 Sep 2008 20:54:36 standard time in your timezone
Location
38.376N 73.394E
Depth
129 km
Distances
83 km (52 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of Karakul, Tajikistan
154 km (96 miles) S (173 degrees) of Sary-Tash, Kyrgyzstan
188 km (117 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Khorugh, Tajikistan
254 km (158 miles) S (169 degrees) of Osh, Kyrgyzstan
396 km (246 miles) E (93 degrees) of DUSHANBE, Tajikistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.7 km; Vertical 6.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 73; Dmin = 418.3 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 97°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xeae

4.2 Mb - HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.2 Mb
Date-Time
20 Sep 2008 00:04:36 UTC
20 Sep 2008 04:34:36 near epicenter
19 Sep 2008 18:04:36 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.524N 70.958E
Depth
189 km
Distances
73 km (45 miles) SSE (151 degrees) of Feyzabad, Afghanistan
116 km (72 miles) NW (309 degrees) of Chitral, Pakistan
123 km (77 miles) SSW (205 degrees) of Khorugh, Tajikistan
232 km (144 miles) NNW (327 degrees) of Mingaora, Pakistan
275 km (171 miles) NE (35 degrees) of KABUL, Afghanistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.4 km; Vertical 9.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 19; Dmin = 280.6 km; Rmss = 0.73 seconds; Gp = 93°M-type = Mb; Version = 8
Event ID
US 2008xeab

5.9 Mw - NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.9 Mw
Date-Time
18 Sep 2008 11:58:51 UTC
19 Sep 2008 00:58:51 near epicenter
18 Sep 2008 05:58:51 standard time in your timezone
Location
51.970N 158.279E
Depth
67 km
Distances
119 km (74 miles) SSW (192 degrees) of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
207 km (129 miles) NE (45 degrees) of Severo-Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands, Russia
2330 km (1448 miles) NNE (33 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 5.4 km; Vertical 7.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 192; Dmin = 120.2 km; Rmss = 0.76 seconds; Gp = 115°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xca5 ***This event supersedes event AT00173912.

5.2 Mb - SAKHALIN, RUSSIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
18 Sep 2008 09:29:59 UTC
18 Sep 2008 20:29:59 near epicenter
18 Sep 2008 03:29:59 standard time in your timezone
Location
46.186N 143.521E
Depth
322 km
Distances
104 km (65 miles) SE (145 degrees) of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
163 km (101 miles) ENE (58 degrees) of Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan
283 km (176 miles) NNE (18 degrees) of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
1211 km (753 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.5 km; Vertical 5.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 81; Dmin = 103.8 km; Rmss = 0.88 seconds; Gp = 111°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xca1

4.7 Mb - MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
16 Sep 2008 21:47:14 UTC
17 Sep 2008 03:17:14 near epicenter
16 Sep 2008 15:47:14 standard time in your timezone
Location
17.296N 73.784E
Depth
10 km
Distances
91 km (57 miles) NW (320 degrees) of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
138 km (86 miles) S (184 degrees) of Pune, Maharashtra, India
178 km (111 miles) NNW (331 degrees) of Belgaum, Karnataka, India
1307 km (812 miles) SSW (196 degrees) of NEW DELHI, Delhi, India
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 16.1 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 23; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.94 seconds; Gp = 165°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xace

3.8 Mb - NORTHERN IRAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.8 Mb
Date-Time
13 Sep 2008 19:24:13 UTC
13 Sep 2008 22:54:13 near epicenter
13 Sep 2008 13:24:13 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.790N 49.720E
Depth
1 km
Distances
54 km (34 miles) S (169 degrees) of Rasht, Iran
63 km (39 miles) NNW (337 degrees) of Qazvin, Iran
110 km (68 miles) E (82 degrees) of Zanjan, Iran
198 km (123 miles) NW (310 degrees) of TEHRAN, Iran
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: ; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 33; Dmin = 93.5 km; Rmss = ; Gp = 54°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wxcc

5.1 Mb - KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
12 Sep 2008 23:49:53 UTC
13 Sep 2008 12:49:53 near epicenter
12 Sep 2008 17:49:53 standard time in your timezone
Location
56.114N 164.375E
Depth
10 km
Distances
144 km (90 miles) NW (316 degrees) of Nikol'skoye, Komandorskiye Ostrova, Rus.
428 km (266 miles) S (178 degrees) of Il'pyrskiy, Russia
505 km (314 miles) NE (45 degrees) of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
2934 km (1823 miles) NNE (32 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.9 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 30; Dmin = 506.2 km; Rmss = 1.16 seconds; Gp = 108°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wwct

5.6 Mb - KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.6 Mb
Date-Time
12 Sep 2008 23:07:50 UTC
13 Sep 2008 12:07:50 near epicenter
12 Sep 2008 17:07:50 standard time in your timezone
Location
56.192N 164.135E
Depth
7 km
Distances
161 km (100 miles) NW (314 degrees) of Nikol'skoye, Komandorskiye Ostrova, Rus.
419 km (260 miles) S (180 degrees) of Il'pyrskiy, Russia
499 km (310 miles) NE (43 degrees) of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
2929 km (1820 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.0 km; Vertical 27.4 km
Parameters
Nph = 90; Dmin = 500.7 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 108°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wwcp ***This event supersedes event PT08256017.

4.3 Mb - PAKISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3 Mb
Date-Time
10 Sep 2008 15:31:08 UTC
10 Sep 2008 20:31:08 near epicenter
10 Sep 2008 09:31:08 standard time in your timezone
Location
30.686N 70.248E
Depth
35 km
Distances
80 km (50 miles) NNW (333 degrees) of Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
142 km (88 miles) WNW (294 degrees) of Multan, Pakistan
145 km (90 miles) SSW (207 degrees) of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
428 km (266 miles) SW (220 degrees) of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 45.5 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 11; Dmin = 442.6 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 313°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008wubw

4.5 Mb - TAJIKISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
9 Sep 2008 01:33:02 UTC
9 Sep 2008 06:33:02 near epicenter
8 Sep 2008 19:33:02 standard time in your timezone
Location
38.022N 73.641E
Depth
160 km
Distances
120 km (74 miles) S (180 degrees) of Karakul, Tajikistan
193 km (120 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of Khorugh, Tajikistan
196 km (122 miles) SSE (168 degrees) of Sary-Tash, Kyrgyzstan
263 km (164 miles) SW (233 degrees) of Kashi, Xinjiang, China
423 km (263 miles) E (98 degrees) of DUSHANBE, Tajikistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 19.1 km; Vertical 16.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 12; Dmin = 456.9 km; Rmss = 1.44 seconds; Gp = 136°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wtae

5.4 Mb - TAJIKISTAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.4 Mb
Date-Time
1 Sep 2008 04:24:32 UTC
1 Sep 2008 09:24:32 near epicenter
31 Aug 2008 22:24:32 standard time in your timezone
Location
37.420N 68.924E
Depth
10 km
Distances
74 km (46 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Shaartuz, Tajikistan
94 km (58 miles) SW (234 degrees) of Kulob (Kulyab), Tajikistan
135 km (84 miles) S (177 degrees) of DUSHANBE, Tajikistan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.4 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 53; Dmin = 320.6 km; Rmss = 1.02 seconds; Gp = 54°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wkal
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