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Magnitude 3.8 NEPAL

Friday, June 20, 2008 at 18:05:56 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 3.8
Date-Time
  • Friday, June 20, 2008 at 18:05:56 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, June 20, 2008 at 11:50:56 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 27.86N 85.71E
    Depth 13 kilometers
    Region NEPAL
    Distances 45 km (25 miles) ENE of KATHMANDU, Nepal
    100 km (60 miles) W of Namche Bazar, Nepal
    175 km (110 miles) ESE of Pokhara, Nepal
    645 km (400 miles) NNW of Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 7.0 km; depth +/- 4.8 km
    Parameters Nst=32, Nph=32, Dmin=16.7 km, Rmss=0.83 sec, Erho=7.0 km, Erzz=4.8 km, Gp=84.0 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID ustmfj

    Earthquake Location

     


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