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Magnitude 4.2 ANGOLA

Thursday, August 09, 2007 at 16:07:22 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.2
Date-Time
  • Thursday, August 09, 2007 at 16:07:22 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Thursday, August 09, 2007 at 05:07:22 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 8.14S 21.37E
    Depth 10 kilometers
    Region ANGOLA
    Distances 200 km (125 miles) SSE of Tshikapa, Dem. Republic of the Congo
    260 km (160 miles) WSW of Mwene-Ditu, Dem. Republic of the Congo
    275 km (170 miles) SSW of Kananga, Dem. Republic of the Congo
    790 km (490 miles) ESE of KINSHASA, Dem. Republic of the Congo
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 13.6 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=1081.2 km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Erho=13.6 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=100.5 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usfvgk

    Earthquake Location

     


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