Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.1 (Preliminary magnitude — subject to revision)
Date-Time Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 17:08:33 UTC
Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 01:08:33 AM at epicenter
Location 32.342°N, 104.986°E
Depth 80 km (49.7 miles) set by location program
Region SICHUAN-GANSU BORDER REGION, CHINA
Distances 79 km (49 miles) W (262°) from Guangyuan, Sichuan, China
105 km (65 miles) NNE (12°) from Mianyang, Sichuan, China
200 km (124 miles) NNW (329°) from Nanchong, Sichuan, China
1262 km (784 miles) N (356°) from HANOI, Vietnam
Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=016, Nph=016, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Gp= 72°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=1
Source West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS
Event ID at00104411
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
