== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==



Region: SICHUAN-YUNNAN BORDER REGION, CHINA
Geographic coordinates: 28.252N, 99.332E
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 43 km
Universal Time (UTC): 27 Aug 2013 20:44:57
Time near the Epicenter: 28 Aug 2013 04:44:58
Local standard time in your area: 27 Aug 2013 12:44:57

Location with respect to nearby cities:
3 km (1 mi) WNW of Benzilan, China
176 km (109 mi) NNW of Dayan, China
290 km (179 mi) W of Xichang, China
295 km (182 mi) NNW of Dali, China
958 km (593 mi) E of Thimphu, Bhutan


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : us b000jccs


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