Eastern Xizang, China Earthquake

6.6 Mw - EASTERN XIZANG, CHINA

The Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on the Richter Scale shook the Eastern Xizang region of China on 6 October 2008 at 16:30:45. The center of the quake has been reported to be 84 km W of Lhasa, Xizang (Tibet); 253 km NNE of Thimpu, Bhutan; 316 km NNE of Gangtok, Sikkim, India. No casualties have been reported so far from this tremor which originated at a depth of 10 km.

Magnitude:	6.6 Mw
Date-Time:	6 Oct 2008 08:30:45
Location:	29.757N, 90.302E
Depth:	10 km
Distances:	84 km (52 miles) W (276 degrees) of Lhasa, Xizang (Tibet) 253 km (157 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of THIMPHU, Bhutan 316 km (196 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of Gangtok, Sikkim, India

Location Uncertainty:
horizontal +/- 5.3 km (3.3 miles);

Parameters:
NST=210, Nph=210, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.05 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9

Source: U.S.G.S

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Eastern Xizang, China Earthquake - 6th Oct.2008