Madagascar - Earthquake magnitude 5.3 - 9km W of Anakao

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M5.3 - 9km W of Anakao, Madagascar 2013-01-25 23:37:01 UTC
Event Time

1. 2013-01-25 23:37:01 UTC
2. 2013-01-26 02:37:01 UTC+03:00 <ABBR title="Time where earthquake occured">at epicenter</ABBR>
3. 2013-01-25 17:37:01 UTC-06:00 <ABBR title="Timezone your computer is configured to use">system time</ABBR>

Location

23.654?S 43.553?E depth=14.0km (8.7mi)

Nearby Cities

1. 9km (6mi) W of Anakao, Madagascar
2. 35km (22mi) SSW of Toliara, Madagascar
3. 84km (52mi) W of Betioky, Madagascar
4. 130km (81mi) SW of Sakaraha, Madagascar
5. 667km (414mi) SW of Antananarivo, Madagascar

Related Links

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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000evr6#summary

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000evr6#shakemap

Technical

Location and Magnitude contributed by: USGS, NEIC, Golden, Colorado (and predecessors)
Summary

Preferred Location Parameters

<TABLE class=tabular><THEAD><TR><TH>Parameter</TH><TH scope=col>Value</TH><TH scope=col>Uncertainty</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TH scope=row>Magnitude</TH><TD>5.3 mb</TD><TD>? 0.07</TD></TR><TR><TH scope=row>Location</TH><TD>23.654?S, 43.553?E</TD><TD>? 17.8 km</TD></TR><TR><TH scope=row>Depth</TH><TD>14.0 km</TD><TD>? 5.0 km</TD></TR><TR><TH scope=row>Number of Stations Used</TH><TD>217</TD></TR><TR><TH scope=row>Number of Phases Used</TH><TD>223</TD></TR><TR><TH scope=row>Minimum Distance</TH><TD>640.1 km (5.75?)</TD></TR><TR><TH scope=row>Travel Time Residual</TH><TD>0.96 sec</TD></TR><TR><TH scope=row>Azimuthal Gap</TH><TD>58?</TD></TR><TR><TH scope=row>Review Status</TH><TD>REVIEWED</TD></TR><TR><TH scope=row>Event ID</TH><TD>usc000evr6</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000evr6#technical