Posted on 02/11/2004 4:51:52 AM PST by Thinkin' Gal
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
Magnitude | 5.2 | |
Date-Time | Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at 08:15:01 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at 10:15:01 AM local time at epicenter |
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Location | 31.63N 35.47E | |
Depth | 15.4 kilometers | |
Region | DEAD SEA REGION | |
Reference | 30 km (20 miles) SE of JERUSALEM, Israel 35 km (25 miles) ENE of Hebron, West Bank 55 km (35 miles) NNW of Al Karak, Jordan 55 km (35 miles) SW of AMMAN, Jordan |
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Location Quality | Error estimate: horizontal +/- 8.4 km; depth +/- 4.8 km | |
Location Quality Parameters |
Nst=44, Nph=44, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Erho=8.4 km, Erzz=4.8 km, Gp=133.5 degrees | |
Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
From:
http://www.thomsonsafaris.com/newsletter/nl25_riftvalley.htm
This:
"Slicing across 4,500 miles from the Dead Sea in the north to Mozambique in the south, it forms the largest visible rift on earth, although a few larger rifts lie under the waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans."
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