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Thursday, March 20, 2008

World News: Earthquake - 7.2 Hotan, Xinjiang, China

EQ 7.2 Hotan, Xinjiang, China - PRELIMINARY REPORT
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey: An earthquake with magnitude 7.2 occurred near Hotan, Xinjiang, China at 22:33:01.85 UTC on Mar 20, 2008. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Earthquake Summary

National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 230 km (140 miles) SE of Hotan, Xinjiang or 3105 km (1930 miles) W of Beijing, China at 3:33 PM MST, Mar 20, 2008 (Mar 21 at 6:33 AM local time in China). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time.

Earthquake Information for Asia

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	7.2
Date-Time	Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 22:33:00 UTC Friday, March 21, 2008 at 06:33:00 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	35.445°N, 81.392°E
Depth	22.9 km (14.2 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region	XINJIANG-XIZANG BORDER REGION
Distances	225 km (140 miles) SE of Hotan, Xinjiang, China 375 km (235 miles) ENE of Leh, Kashmir 620 km (385 miles) ENE of Srinagar, Kashmir 3105 km (1930 miles) W of BEIJING, Beijing, China
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 6.6 km (4.1 miles); depth +/- 24.8 km (15.4 miles)
Parameters	NST=145, Nph=145, Dmin=969 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

World News: Earthquake - 7.2 Hotan, Xinjiang, China

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