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Magnitude 4.8 NEAR THE COAST OF YEMEN

Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 07:58:16 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.8
Date-Time
  • Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 07:58:16 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 10:58:16 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 14.08N 50.24E
    Depth 10.0 kilometers
    Region NEAR THE COAST OF YEMEN
    Distances 135 km (80 miles) ESE of Al Mukalla, Yemen
    265 km (165 miles) SSE of Tarim, Yemen
    380 km (235 miles) WNW of Qalansiyah, Socotra Island, Yemen
    665 km (410 miles) ESE of SANA, Yemen
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 14.3 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=133.3 km, Rmss=1.25 sec, Erho=14.3 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=98.9 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usxea5

    Earthquake Location

     


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