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Magnitude 3.4 CASPIAN SEA

Friday, July 04, 2008 at 19:53:47 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 3.4
Date-Time
  • Friday, July 04, 2008 at 19:53:47 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, July 04, 2008 at 11:53:47 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 42.75N 48.31E
    Depth 23 kilometers
    Region CASPIAN SEA
    Distances 70 km (45 miles) ESE of Makhachkala, Russia
    155 km (95 miles) N of Quba, Azerbaijan
    185 km (115 miles) NE of Zaqatala (Zakataly), Azerbaijan
    1635 km (1020 miles) SSE of MOSCOW, Russia
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 13.5 km; depth +/- 35.7 km
    Parameters Nst=20, Nph=20, Dmin=415.6 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Erho=13.5 km, Erzz=35.7 km, Gp=145.6 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usubfq

    Earthquake Location

     


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