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Magnitude 5.7 EAST TIMOR REGION

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 11:15:41 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 5.7
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 11:15:41 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 07:15:41 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 8.74S 126.85E
    Depth 35.0 kilometers
    Region EAST TIMOR REGION
    Distances 140 km (90 miles) E of DILI, East Timor
    390 km (245 miles) ENE of Kupang, Timor, Indonesia
    505 km (315 miles) W of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
    600 km (370 miles) NW of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 6.5 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=209, Nph=209, Dmin=884.5 km, Rmss=1.00 sec, Erho=6.5 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=38.8 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usxaaz

    Earthquake Location

     


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