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Magnitude 4.6 ROMANIA

Saturday, September 06, 2008 at 19:48:03 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.6
Date-Time
  • Saturday, September 06, 2008 at 19:48:03 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, September 06, 2008 at 10:48:03 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 45.82N 26.54E
    Depth 29 kilometers
    Region ROMANIA
    Distances 80 km (50 miles) ENE of Brasov, Romania
    80 km (50 miles) NNW of Buzau, Romania
    120 km (75 miles) S of Piatra Neamt, Romania
    160 km (100 miles) NNE of BUCHAREST, Romania
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 7.0 km; depth +/- 19.4 km
    Parameters Nst=74, Nph=74, Dmin=211.1 km, Rmss=1.25 sec, Erho=7.0 km, Erzz=19.4 km, Gp=31.5 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID uswqcb

    Earthquake Location

     


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