An earthquake with magnitude 4.0 occurred near Gangtok, Sikkim, India at 04:17:30.20 UTC on May 16, 2007
Identifier:
USGS-earthquakes-us2007ckck.Q.20070517T220533.722Z
Sender:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/monitoring/anss/neic/
Sent:
2007-05-17T22:05:32+00:00
Status:
Actual
Message Type:
Alert
Scope:
Public
Additional Details:
Category:
Geo
Event:
Earthquake
Urgency:
Past
Severity:
Unknown
Certainty:
Likely
Sender Name:
U.S. Geological Survey
Headline:
EQ 4.0 Gangtok, Sikkim, India - PRELIMINARY REPORT
Description:
An earthquake with magnitude 4.0 occurred near Gangtok, Sikkim, India at 04:17:30.20 UTC on May 16, 2007. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Web:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2007ckck.php
Contact:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/monitoring/anss/neic/
Parameter:
EventTime=2007-05-16T04:17:30+00:00
Parameter:
EventIDKey=us2007ckck
Parameter:
Version=Q
Parameter:
Magnitude=4.0
Parameter:
MagnitudeType=b
Parameter:
Depth=44.1 km (27.4 miles)
Parameter:
HorizontalError=52.9 km
Parameter:
VerticalError=26.2 km
Parameter:
NumStations=6
Parameter:
NumPhases=11
Parameter:
MinDistance=402.4 km
Parameter:
RMSTimeError=0.68 seconds
Parameter:
AzimuthalGap=248 degrees
Description:
69 miles (111 km) W of Gangtok, Sikkim, India; 96 miles (155 km) NNW of Shiliguri, West Bengal, India; 125 miles (201 km) ESE of Namche Bazar, Nepal; 180 miles (290 km) W of THIMPHU, Bhutan
Circle:
27.440,87.929 0.
(event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
