Magnitude 4.3 NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 23:51:02 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
| Magnitude | 4.3 |
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| Date-Time |
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones |
| Location | 4.51S 132.58E |
| Depth | 35 kilometers |
| Region | NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA |
| Distances |
230 km (145 miles) NW of Dobo, Aru Islands, Indonesia 405 km (250 miles) NNE of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia 900 km (560 miles) NNE of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia 2865 km (1780 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia |
| Location Uncertainty | Error estimate: horizontal +/- 11.4 km; depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=1695.7 km, Rmss=0.56 sec, Erho=11.4 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=97.4 degrees |
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Event ID | uswcdv |
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