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Magnitude 4.2 TIMOR SEA

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 22:03:39 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.2
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 22:03:39 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 06:03:39 AM local time at epicenter

    • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 9.34S 127.09E
    Depth 105 kilometers
    Region TIMOR SEA
    Distances 190 km (115 miles) ESE of DILI, East Timor
    395 km (245 miles) ENE of Kupang, Timor, Indonesia
    495 km (305 miles) WSW of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
    535 km (330 miles) NW of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 14.6 km; depth +/- 25.5 km
    Parameters Nst=21, Nph=21, Dmin=980.1 km, Rmss=0.78 sec, Erho=14.6 km, Erzz=25.5 km, Gp=131.2 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usxbgt

    Earthquake Location

     


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