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CENTRAL KAZAKHSTAN

Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 14:13:17 UTC

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Date-Time
  • Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 14:13:17 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 08:13:17 PM local time at epicenter

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    Location 50.14N 73.74E
    Depth 10 kilometers
    Region CENTRAL KAZAKHSTAN
    Distances 55 km (35 miles) ENE of Qaraghandy, Kazakhstan
    195 km (125 miles) SE of ASTANA (Tselinograd), Kazakhstan
    215 km (130 miles) SSW of Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan
    335 km (205 miles) SW of Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 19.5 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=395.6 km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Erho=19.5 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=160.3 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID uswgki

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