Magnitude 5.6 - SICHUAN-YUNNAN-GUIZHOU REGION, CHINA
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2012 September 07 03:19:42 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.6 |
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| Location | 27.541°N, 103.973°E |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
| Region | SICHUAN-YUNNAN-GUIZHOU REGION, CHINA |
| Distances | 8 km (4 miles) SSE of Jiaokui, China 38 km (23 miles) NE of Zhaotong, China 76 km (47 miles) NNW of Weining, China 121 km (75 miles) NW of Lupanshui, Switzerland |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 3.4 km (2.1 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=321, Nph=321, Dmin=617.4 km, Rmss=0.99 sec, Gp= 18°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=B |
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| Event ID | usc000chpd |
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