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Magnitude 5.8 - Caucasus region, Russia

Earthquake Details

Magnitude: 5.8

Date-Time: Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 09:06:10 UTC

Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 01:06:10 PM at epicenter

Location: 43.271=B0N, 46.262=B0E

Depth: 15 km (9.3 miles)

Region: CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA

Distances: 45 km (30 miles) E of Groznyy, Russia

105 km (65 miles) WNW of Makhachkala, Russia

130 km (80 miles) ENE of Vladikavkaz, Russia

1515 km (940 miles) SSE of MOSCOW, Russia

Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 5.6 km (3.5 miles); depth +/- 13.9 km (8.6 miles)

Parameters: NST=230, Nph=230, Dmin=107 km, Rmss=1.01 sec, Gp= 36=B0,

M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8

Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID: us2008yaa2

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