Magnitude 7.9 - EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA

2008 May 12 06:28:01 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude7.9
Date-Time
  • Monday, May 12, 2008 at 06:28:01 UTC
  • Monday, May 12, 2008 at 02:28:01 PM at epicenter
Location30.986°N, 103.364°E
Depth19 km (11.8 miles) set by location program
RegionEASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA
Distances
  • 81 km (51 miles) WNW (300°) from Chengdu, Sichuan, China
  • 140 km (87 miles) WSW (250°) from Mianyang, Sichuan, China
  • 161 km (100 miles) NNW (348°) from Leshan, Sichuan, China
  • 1136 km (706 miles) NNW (348°) from HANOI, Vietnam
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 5 km (3.1 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=357, Nph=357, Dmin=592.1 km, Rmss=1.38 sec, Gp= 14°,
M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
Source
Event IDus2008ryan
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