Magnitude 6.2 - NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
2009 August 28 01:52:06 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.2 |
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| Location | 37.713°N, 95.687°E |
| Depth | 13 km (8.1 miles) set by location program |
| Region | NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA |
| Distances | 40 km (25 miles) ESE of Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China 165 km (100 miles) NNE of Golmud, Qinghai, China 1815 km (1120 miles) W of BEIJING, Beijing, China |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 4.3 km (2.7 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=281, Nph=281, Dmin=983.9 km, Rmss=0.84 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=S |
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| Event ID | us2009kwaf |
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Earthquake Summary
Felt Reports
At least 30 houses damaged and a coal mine collasped in the epicentral area.
Earthquake Maps
- Preliminary Earthquake Report
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
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