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Magnitude 3.7 IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION

Tuesday, September 09, 2008 at 21:31:29 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 3.7
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, September 09, 2008 at 21:31:29 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 01:31:29 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 32.43N 47.12E
    Depth 35 kilometers
    Region IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION
    Distances 65 km (40 miles) N of Al-Amarah, Iraq
    120 km (75 miles) E of Al-Kut, Iraq
    125 km (80 miles) W of Dezful, Iran
    270 km (170 miles) ESE of BAGHDAD, Iraq
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 10.8 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=26, Nph=26, Dmin=962.3 km, Rmss=0.65 sec, Erho=10.8 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=162.8 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID uswtf8

    Earthquake Location

     


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