Posted by: Geology Tiger September 18, 2011

6.8 Mw - SIKKIM, INDIA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude	6.8 Mw
Date-Time	18 Sep 2011 12:40:48 UTC 18 Sep 2011 18:10:48 near epicenter 18 Sep 2011 05:40:48 standard time in your timezone
Location	27.730N 88.082E
Depth	20 km
Distances	69 km (43 miles) NW (310 degrees) of Gangtok, Sikkim, India 120 km (74 miles) NNW (343 degrees) of Shiliguri, West Bengal, India 133 km (83 miles) E (94 degrees) of Namche Bazar, Nepal 166 km (103 miles) W (278 degrees) of THIMPHU, Bhutan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 14.4 km; Vertical 7.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 258; Dmin = 369.6 km; Rmss = 1.17 seconds; Gp = 28° M-type = Mw; Version = 9
Event ID	US c0005wg6

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