Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA - 165 km (103 miles) NNE (24°) from Golmud, Qinghai, China - Friday, August 28, 2009

Magnitude 6.2 - NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	6.2
Date-Time	Friday, August 28, 2009 at 01:52:06 UTC Friday, August 28, 2009 at 09:52:06 AM at epicenter
Location	37.721°N, 95.684°E
Depth	10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region	NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
Distances	165 km (103 miles) NNE (24°) from Golmud, Qinghai, China 567 km (352 miles) WNW (285°) from Xining, Qinghai, China 1261 km (784 miles) NNE (25°) from THIMPHU, Bhutan
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 8.1 km (5.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	NST= 79, Nph= 79, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.92 sec, Gp= 94°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source	U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
Event ID	us2009kwaf

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