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Magnitude 4.3 MADAGASCAR

Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 17:47:24 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.3
Date-Time
  • Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 17:47:24 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 08:47:24 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 20.21S 44.41E
    Depth 10 kilometers
    Region MADAGASCAR
    Distances 20 km (10 miles) NE of Morondava, Madagascar
    275 km (170 miles) W of Antsirabe, Madagascar
    355 km (220 miles) WSW of ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar
    1725 km (1070 miles) NE of Durban, South Africa
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 21.8 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=323.4 km, Rmss=0.56 sec, Erho=21.8 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=172.9 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usuzef

    Earthquake Location

     


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