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Magnitude 4.9 SABAH, MALAYSIA

Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 06:26:41 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.9
Date-Time
  • Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 06:26:41 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 02:26:41 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 4.54N 118.16E
    Depth 10 kilometers
    Region SABAH, MALAYSIA
    Distances 45 km (25 miles) ENE of Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
    145 km (90 miles) S of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
    1155 km (720 miles) SSW of MANILA, Philippines
    1830 km (1140 miles) E of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 10.4 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=33, Nph=33, Dmin=271.1 km, Rmss=0.94 sec, Erho=10.4 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=111.4 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Remarks Felt (III) at Tanjungselor and Tarakan, Borneo.
    Event ID usseak

    Earthquake Location

     


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