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Phase Data

Explanation of Parameters


     18 JUL 2007  (199)

     ot  = 04:27:24.45   +/-   0.14              BAY OF BENGAL                   
     lat =       6.458   +/-    3.9
     lon =      84.422   +/-    3.8              MAGNITUDE 5.2 (GS)       
     dep =        10.0  (geophysicist)

     425 km (265 miles) ESE of Kandy, Sri Lanka
     505 km (315 miles) E of COLOMBO, Sri Lanka
     515 km (320 miles) E of Negombo, Sri Lanka
     855 km (530 miles) SSE of Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India
 
     Felt (III) at Columbo, Sri Lanka. Also felt at Battaramulla,
     Dehiwala, Kandy and Matara, Sri Lanka.

     nph =  181 of 282    se = 0.77    FE=319                            A   

     error ellipse = (221.2,  0.0,  5.8;131.2,  0.0,  4.1;  0.0,  0.0,  0.0)

 mb = 5.2 ( 89)  ML = 0.0 (  0)  mblg = 4.2 (  1)  md = 0.0 (  0)  MS = 0.0 (  0)

 sta  phase     arrival     res   dist azm    amp  per mag     amp  per mag  sta
 PALK ePn     04:28:26.64   3.8X   3.8 283 g:1.7+0 .60 4.7X                  PALK
      eSn     04:29:05.73  S res =  -1.8X
 HYB  eP      04:30:19.50  -0.5   12.3 333                                   HYB 
      eS      04:32:20.00  S res = -17.4X
 CM31 eP      04:31:43.25   2.2   18.5  49                                   CM31
 CHTO ePn     04:31:44.88   1.0   18.7  48                                   CHTO
 LSA  eP      04:32:40.98   1.3   24.0  15 g:3.0-2 .70 4.2  b:3.0+1 .70 5.0  LSA 
 KBL  eP      04:33:46.89   1.3   31.3 335 b:5.3+1 1.2 5.3                   KBL 
 AML  eP      04:34:33.98   1.2   36.8 347 b:6.5+1 1.2 5.3                   AML 
      ePP     04:35:57.34   0.7X
      ePcP    04:36:55.53   0.5X
 TKM2 eP      04:34:36.21   0.5   37.1 349 b:1.4+1 .70 4.8                   TKM2
 MK31 eP      04:35:01.39   0.1   40.2 358                                   MK31
      ePcP    04:37:04.65  -0.6X
 BJT  eP      04:35:31.95   0.6   43.9  36 b:5.0+0 .50 4.6                   BJT 
 MBWA eP      04:35:34.78   0.7   44.2 129 b:8.7+1 1.6 5.4                   MBWA
 KURK eP      04:35:35.22   0.2   44.4 355 b:4.3+1 1.0 5.2                   KURK
      ePcP    04:37:18.37  -0.5X
 FITZ iPc     04:36:00.40   0.8   47.4 122 b:3.2+1 .60 5.6                   FITZ
      ipP     04:36:09.20  depth =  29.3X
      i       04:36:17.20  13.2X
 BRVK eP      04:36:02.54   0.0   47.9 349 b:1.2+1 1.1 4.9                   BRVK
 KMBO eP      04:36:03.49   1.5   47.7 263 b:9.0+0 .85 4.9                   KMBO
 GNI  eP      04:36:11.88   1.3   48.9 319 b:6.5+1 1.0 5.6                   GNI 
 MALT eP      04:36:30.51  -5.8X  52.3 314 b:1.3+2 1.0 5.8                   MALT
 HIA  eP      04:36:34.55   0.5   52.0  29                                   HIA 
 KIV  eP      04:36:36.34   0.6   52.2 323 b:5.0+1 .80 5.5                   KIV 
 ARU  eP      04:36:47.57   0.0   53.9 343 b:5.4+1 1.2 5.4                   ARU 
 WB2  eP      04:37:01.70   0.3   55.7 119                                   WB2 
      ipP     04:37:10.80  depth =  29.7X
      i       04:37:13.70   7.9X
      i       04:37:18.90  13.1X
 WRAB eP      04:37:02.03   0.7   55.7 119                                   WRAB
 FORT eP      04:37:02.90   0.8   55.8 134 b:2.2+1 .70 5.3                   FORT
      ipP     04:37:12.10  depth =  30.0X
      i       04:37:20.20  13.7X
 ANTO eP      04:37:09.77  -0.2   56.9 314 b:3.4+1 .75 5.5                   ANTO
 ISP  Pc      04:37:18.26   1.3   57.9 311                                   ISP 
 LSZ  eP      04:37:31.02   0.8   59.7 248 b:1.6+1 .99 5.1                   LSZ 
 TIRR eP      04:37:41.76  -0.4   61.6 318 b:2.8+1 .95 5.4                   TIRR
 GVD  eP      04:37:42.60  -3.2X  62.1 306 b:3.2+1 1.0 5.4                   GVD 
 AKBB eP      04:37:53.50  -1.0   63.5 324                                   AKBB
 VRI  Pc      04:37:53.53   0.6   63.2 319                                   VRI 
 MLR  Pc      04:37:56.33   0.6   63.6 318                                   MLR 
 YSS  eP      04:37:57.42  -0.6   64.0  40 b:1.7+1 .78 5.3                   YSS 
 VTS  Pc      04:38:02.14  -0.4   64.6 314                                   VTS 
 BURARPc      04:38:04.01   0.7   64.8 320                                   BURA
 LBTB eP      04:38:06.97   0.5   65.2 239 b:1.1+1 1.0 5.0                   LBTB
 DRGR Pc      04:38:12.49   0.3   66.1 319                                   DRGR
 CTAO eP      04:38:12.71  -0.6   66.2 115 b:2.0+1 1.0 5.2                   CTAO
      e       04:38:22.39   4.6X
      e       04:38:30.59 -12.8X
 STKA iPc     04:38:14.30  -0.1   66.4 129 b:9.5+0 1.0 4.9                   STKA
      epP     04:38:23.30  depth =  28.8X
      i       04:38:31.40  12.6X
 BZS  Pc      04:38:14.66   0.0   66.5 317                                   BZS 
 BOSA eP      04:38:16.50  -0.1   66.8 235 b:1.4+1 1.0 5.1                   BOSA
      e       04:38:34.17 -11.4X
 KWP  eP      04:38:17.39  -0.1   67.0 322 b:9.8+1 1.2 5.9                   KWP 
 KOLS eP      04:38:18.80   0.9   67.0 321                                   KOLS
 CRVS eP      04:38:21.40   0.3   67.5 321                                   CRVS
 CTA  eP      04:38:22.40   9.1X  66.2 115 b:2.8+0 .60 4.6                   CTA 
      epP     04:38:30.20  depth =  24.9X
 SUW  eP      04:38:23.50  -1.2   68.1 326 b:1.0+2 .80 6.1                   SUW 
 KECS iP      04:38:24.40   0.2   68.0 320 b:2.8+1 1.1 5.4                   KECS
 PSZ  eP      04:38:25.53  -0.2   68.3 319 b:1.5+1 .90 5.2                   PSZ 
 PKSM Pc      04:38:27.88  -0.4   68.7 317                                   PKSM
 TIP  eP      04:38:28.37   0.0   68.7 309 b:2.0+1 1.0 5.3                   TIP 
 CUC  eP      04:38:32.89  -0.7   69.5 310 b:3.2+1 1.0 5.4                   CUC 
 KOLL eP      04:38:33.00   0.3   69.4 320                                   KOLL
 MODS iP      04:38:37.00   0.1   70.1 319                                   MODS
 ZST  eP      04:38:37.60   0.2   70.2 319 b:1.1+1 1.2 4.9                   ZST 
 MORC eP      04:38:37.95   0.0   70.2 321 b:1.7+1 .97 5.1                   MORC
 KOGS iPc     04:38:38.32  -0.3   70.4 317                                   KOGS
 TIXI eP      04:38:38.33  -1.8   70.7  14 b:2.1+1 .60 5.4                   TIXI
 TSUM eP      04:38:40.96   0.5   70.6 247 b:1.0+1 1.1 4.8                   TSUM
      e       04:38:57.11  -4.6X
 BOJS iPc     04:38:41.28  -0.4   70.9 316 b:9.2+1 1.1 5.8                   BOJS
 CONA iPc     04:38:41.66  -0.5   70.9 319 b:4.6+1 1.9 5.3                   CONA
 ARSA iPc     04:38:42.55   0.0   71.0 318 b:7.2+1 1.4 5.6                   ARSA
 PERS iPc     04:38:43.18  -0.4   71.2 317                                   PERS
 DPC  iPc     04:38:44.20   0.8   71.1 321                                   DPC 
 KNDS iPc     04:38:44.22  -1.3   71.5 316                                   KNDS
 CEY  iPc     04:38:44.64  -0.8   71.5 316                                   CEY 
 LJU  iPc     04:38:44.92  -0.4   71.5 316                                   LJU 
 UPC  iPc     04:38:45.40   0.7   71.4 321                                   UPC 
 OBKA iPc     04:38:45.59  -0.2   71.5 317 b:7.9+1 2.0 5.5                   OBKA
 AQU  eP      04:38:46.62  -0.1   71.7 312 b:2.7+1 .81 5.4                   AQU 
 SUR  eP      04:38:47.63   0.5   71.7 233 b:1.9+1 .89 5.2                   SUR 
 MOA  iPc     04:38:47.66  -0.6   72.0 318 b:2.5+1 1.6 5.0                   MOA 
 PRU  iPc     04:38:49.90   0.3   72.2 320                                   PRU 
 KBA  iP      04:38:50.62  -0.8   72.4 317 b:4.3+1 1.3 5.4                   KBA 
 GEC2 eP      04:38:51.70   0.0   72.5 319 b:6.7+1 1.7 5.5                   GEC2
      epP     04:39:09.30  depth =  64.6X
 KHC  iPc     04:38:52.20  -0.2   72.6 319                                   KHC 
 WET  eP      04:38:55.20   0.1   73.1 319 b:3.2+1 1.0 5.4                   WET 
 RUE  eP      04:38:55.47   0.2   73.2 323 b:2.2+1 .55 5.4                   RUE 
 CLL  iPc     04:38:56.80   0.0   73.4 322 b:3.5+1 1.2 5.3                   CLL 
      e       04:39:15.00   2.0X
      eS      04:48:32.00  S res =   6.0X
 WTTA iPc     04:38:57.28  -1.1   73.6 317 b:6.4+1 1.3 5.5                   WTTA
 NKC  iPc     04:38:58.10   0.3   73.6 320                                   NKC 
 MOTA iPc     04:38:59.27  -1.3   74.0 317 b:2.1+1 .94 5.2                   MOTA
 FUR  eP      04:38:59.60  -0.7   74.0 318 b:3.0+1 .60 5.5                   FUR 
 MOX  eP      04:39:01.50   0.3   74.1 321 b:4.3+1 1.4 5.3                   MOX 
 GRA1 eP      04:39:02.60   0.8   74.2 320 b:9.2+1 1.4 5.6                   GRA1
 DAVA iPc     04:39:04.78  -0.5   74.8 317 b:6.1+1 1.3 5.5                   DAVA
 CASY eP      04:39:06.40   0.7   75.0 169                                   CASY
      epP     04:39:15.40  depth =  28.8X
      e       04:39:23.60   4.2X
 TUE  eP      04:39:06.51  -0.4   75.1 316 b:1.4+1 1.0 4.9                   TUE 
 CLZ  eP      04:39:07.00   0.2   75.1 322 b:2.8+1 .90 5.3                   CLZ 
      epP     04:39:24.30  depth =  63.0X
 MAW  eP      04:39:08.89   0.6   75.5 188 b:1.2+1 1.1 4.8                   MAW 
      e       04:39:26.40   5.0X
 BSEG eP      04:39:09.00   0.3   75.5 324                                   BSEG
 BFO  eP      04:39:11.40  -0.4   76.0 318 b:2.2+1 .90 5.2                   BFO 
 BNI  eP      04:39:15.02  -1.7   76.8 315 b:1.5+1 .80 5.1                   BNI 
 KONO eP      04:39:15.55  -0.7   76.8 330 b:2.3+1 .66 5.4                   KONO
 WLF  eP      04:39:20.41  -0.1   77.5 319                                   WLF 
 ETOS P       04:39:32.27   0.8   79.5 309 b:1.8+1 1.0 5.0                   ETOS
 EMIR P       04:39:36.27  -0.5   80.4 311 b:1.1+1 .94 4.9                   EMIR
 ERTA P       04:39:41.52  -0.1   81.3 310 b:1.5+1 1.0 5.0                   ERTA
 TOA0 eP      04:39:42.02  -1.2   81.5 282                                   TOA0
 EBIE P       04:39:42.56   0.1   81.5 312 b:8.7+0 .72 4.9                   EBIE
 EMOS P       04:39:46.02   0.9   82.0 310 b:2.2+1 1.0 5.2                   EMOS
 ECHE P       04:39:47.90   0.8   82.4 309 b:5.2+0 .56 4.9                   ECHE
 ETOB P       04:39:50.53   0.8   82.9 308 b:1.3+1 .84 5.1                   ETOB
 ETOR P       04:39:51.49   0.3   83.2 310 b:7.9+0 .72 5.0                   ETOR
 ESK  eP      04:39:51.55  -0.3   83.4 325 b:1.1+1 .70 5.2                   ESK 
 EVIA P       04:39:55.88   2.3   83.6 308 b:4.5+0 .60 4.9                   EVIA
 ELAN P       04:39:56.53   0.8   84.1 313 b:2.4+1 1.0 5.4                   ELAN
 EBER P       04:39:56.59   0.8   84.0 306 b:4.5+1 .98 5.7                   EBER
 EQES P       04:39:57.00   0.8   84.1 307 b:9.9+0 .92 5.0                   EQES
 ECOG P       04:39:57.86  -0.5   84.5 307 b:1.0+1 .84 5.1                   ECOG
 ESLA eP      04:39:58.80  -0.2   84.7 309 b:9.4+0 1.3 4.8                   ESLA
 EBAN P       04:39:59.06   0.3   84.6 308 b:2.1+1 .92 5.3                   EBAN
 EGUA P       04:39:59.24   0.9   84.6 306 b:1.4+2 2.0 5.8                   EGUA
 ESDC P       04:39:59.26   0.3   84.7 309 b:9.5+0 .85 5.0                   ESDC
 GUD  P       04:40:00.26   0.8   84.8 310 b:3.5+1 1.1 5.5                   GUD 
 ELOJ P       04:40:00.34  -0.4   85.0 307 b:3.9+0 .60 4.8                   ELOJ
 EADA P       04:40:02.04   0.1   85.3 308 b:1.1+1 .80 5.1                   EADA
 EARI P       04:40:02.97   0.7   85.4 313 b:3.5+1 3.2 5.0X                  EARI
 EMIJ P       04:40:03.51   0.2   85.6 306 b:2.2+1 3.6 4.8X                  EMIJ
 ECAB P       04:40:05.49   0.2   85.9 308 b:1.2+1 .78 5.1                   ECAB
 EJIF P       04:40:06.20   0.1   86.1 306 b:1.7+2 2.8 5.7                   EJIF
 ESPR P       04:40:08.01   0.6   86.4 307 b:1.4+1 .76 5.2                   ESPR
 EMIN P       04:40:10.45   0.2   87.0 307 b:6.8+0 .78 4.9                   EMIN
 EBAD P       04:40:11.74   0.7   87.1 308 b:8.7+0 .68 5.1                   EBAD
 DBIC eP      04:40:18.79   0.5   88.5 277 b:5.8+0 .65 5.0                   DBIC
 SUMG eP      04:40:38.94  -0.3   93.2 345 b:4.3+0 .95 4.8                   SUMG
 VNDA eP      04:40:41.01   0.8   93.6 168 b:5.7+0 .88 5.0                   VNDA
 SNAA eP      04:40:47.76  -0.3   95.2 199 b:2.1+0 .99 4.5                   SNAA
 IMA2 eP      04:40:52.90  -0.9   96.4  20                                   IMA2
 INK  ePdif   04:41:12.86  -0.4X 100.8  13 b:2.9+2 1.3 6.8X                  INK 
      e       04:41:30.64
 FFC  ePKPdf  04:46:12.08  -1.0  118.8   4                                   FFC 
      e       04:46:30.00
 NLWA ePKPdf  04:46:17.07  -0.2  120.8  22                                   NLWA
 NEW  ePKPdf  04:46:19.28  -0.8  122.3  17                                   NEW 
 ULM  ePKPdf  04:46:20.74  -1.5  123.5   0                                   ULM 
      e       04:46:31.07   5.3X
      e       04:46:39.37
 MSO  ePKPdf  04:46:23.37  -1.1  124.5  15                                   MSO 
      e       04:46:41.87
 EGMT ePKPdf  04:46:23.68  -0.4  124.3  11                                   EGMT
      e       04:46:34.03   6.6X
      e       04:46:41.78
 CHMT ePKPdf  04:46:23.82  -0.9  124.6  15                                   CHMT
 AGMN ePKPdf  04:46:24.55  -1.6  125.5   0                                   AGMN
 EYMN ePKPdf  04:46:25.74  -0.8  125.7 357                                   EYMN
      e       04:46:36.32   6.3X
      e       04:46:44.29
 HUMO ePKPdf  04:46:25.88   0.2  125.2  25                                   HUMO
      e       04:46:36.32   7.2X
      e       04:46:44.51
 MDV  ePKPdf  04:46:26.29  -0.6  125.9 340                                   MDV 
      e       04:46:36.73   6.4X
      e       04:46:44.39
 NCB  ePKPdf  04:46:27.31  -0.4  126.2 341                                   NCB 
      e       04:46:45.49
 BOZ  ePKPdf  04:46:27.70   0.0  126.2  14                                   BOZ 
      e       04:46:37.80   6.6X
      e       04:46:46.01
 LAO  ePKPdf  04:46:27.99   0.3  126.2   9                                   LAO 
      e       04:46:38.11   6.9X
      e       04:46:46.76
 WDC  ePKPdf  04:46:28.61  -0.7  127.0  26                                   WDC 
      e       04:46:36.40   3.7X
      e       04:46:47.56
 MCMT ePKPdf  04:46:28.62  -0.2  126.6  15                                   MCMT
      e       04:46:47.88
 COWI ePKPdf  04:46:28.81  -1.0  127.4 354                                   COWI
      e       04:46:39.11   5.9X
      e       04:46:47.13
 MOD  ePKPdf  04:46:29.19   0.1  126.8  23                                   MOD 
      e       04:46:39.90   7.4X
      e       04:46:47.74
 RLMT ePKPdf  04:46:29.99   0.5  127.2  12                                   RLMT
      e       04:46:48.89
 HLID ePKPdf  04:46:30.28   0.2  127.4  17                                   HLID
      e       04:46:40.72   7.2X
      e       04:46:48.96
 BINY ePKPdf  04:46:30.85  -1.0  128.4 341                                   BINY
      e       04:46:49.89
 IMW  ePKPdf  04:46:31.03  -0.4  128.0  14                                   IMW 
      e       04:46:49.98
 MOOW ePKPdf  04:46:31.61  -0.1  128.2  14                                   MOOW
      e       04:46:50.65
 LOHW ePKPdf  04:46:32.10   0.1  128.3  14                                   LOHW
      e       04:46:42.81   7.3X
      e       04:46:50.52
 SNOW ePKPdf  04:46:32.13  -0.1  128.4  14                                   SNOW
      e       04:46:42.89   7.2X
      e       04:46:51.62
 HOPS ePKPdf  04:46:32.20   0.8  128.1  27                                   HOPS
      e       04:46:50.61
 REDW ePKPdf  04:46:32.49   0.1  128.5  14                                   REDW
      e       04:46:42.84   7.0X
      e       04:46:51.04
 TPAW ePKPdf  04:46:32.54   0.4  128.4  14                                   TPAW
 RRI2 ePKPdf  04:46:32.85   0.6  128.4  15                                   RRI2
 RSSD ePKPdf  04:46:33.08  -0.3  129.1   8                                   RSSD
 BW06 ePKPdf  04:46:33.66  -0.4  129.4  13                                   BW06
      e       04:46:52.34
 ECSD ePKPdf  04:46:33.93  -1.0  130.0   1                                   ECSD
      e       04:46:44.28   5.9X
      e       04:46:52.52
 ELK  ePKPdf  04:46:35.45   0.8  129.7  19                                   ELK 
 PHWY ePKPdf  04:46:37.38  -1.0  131.6  10                                   PHWY
      e       04:46:55.79
 SDCO ePKPpre 04:46:37.69  -7.3X 135.1  11                                   SDCO
 DUG  ePKPdf  04:46:37.74   0.8  130.9  17                                   DUG 
 ACSO ePKPdf  04:46:37.82  -1.2  132.1 347                                   ACSO
      e       04:46:56.45
 TPNV ePKPdf  04:46:40.16  -0.2  132.7  23                                   TPNV
 WMOK ePKPpre 04:46:41.06 -10.8X 138.9   4                                   WMOK
      ePKPdf  04:46:51.14  -0.7X
 MSU  ePKPdf  04:46:41.45   1.0  132.7  18                                   MSU 
      e       04:46:51.80   7.9X
      e       04:47:00.71
 KSU1 ePKPdf  04:46:42.14  -1.7  134.7   1                                   KSU1
      e       04:47:01.25
 CCUT ePKPdf  04:46:42.42   1.0  133.2  19                                   CCUT
 SMCO ePKPdf  04:46:42.63   0.7  133.4  12                                   SMCO
 MIAR ePKPpre 04:46:42.98  -9.3X 139.2 357                                   MIAR
      ePKPdf  04:46:52.21  -0.1X
 GSC  ePKPdf  04:46:43.43   0.8  133.9  24                                   GSC 
 LAZ  ePKPpre 04:46:44.87  -5.4X 137.9  14                                   LAZ 
      ePKPdf  04:46:49.53  -0.7X
 TRQA ePKPdf  04:46:46.57  -0.2  136.2 219                                   TRQA
 TKL  ePKPdf  04:46:47.15  -0.5  136.7 346                                   TKL 
 CPCT ePKPdf  04:46:47.31  -1.0  137.0 347                                   CPCT
      e       04:46:58.10   6.3X
      e       04:47:06.30
 ANMO ePKPdf  04:46:47.75  -1.8  137.6  13                                   ANMO
      e       04:47:01.37   8.4X
 PLAL ePKPdf  04:46:49.16  -1.3  138.2 351                                   PLAL
 BNM  ePKPdf  04:46:50.95  -0.1  138.3  14                                   BNM 
 TUC  ePKPdf  04:46:52.25   0.4  138.8  20                                   TUC 
 JCT  ePKPpre 04:46:54.46  -5.0X 143.1   6                                   JCT 
 HKT  ePKPdf  04:46:58.08  -2.6  143.8   0                                   HKT 
      e       04:47:15.95  11.8X
 SDDR ePKPdf  04:47:03.68   0.3  145.2 317                                   SDDR
      e       04:47:21.73  15.4X
 KVTX ePKPbc  04:47:06.95   1.3  146.1   4                                   KVTX
      e       04:47:17.11   7.6X
      e       04:47:24.60  15.0X
 LVC  ePKPdf  04:47:11.04  -0.1  149.7 235                                   LVC 
      ePKPbc  04:47:15.88   0.1X
 SDV  ePKPdf  04:47:12.07  -1.0  150.8 301                                   SDV 
      ePKPbc  04:47:17.36  -1.3X
      ePKPab  04:47:24.57  -1.2X
 LPAZ ePKPdf  04:47:13.86  -0.5  151.4 248                                   LPAZ
      ePKPbc  04:47:20.00  -0.4X
      ePKPab  04:47:27.97  -0.6X
 ROSC ePKPdf  04:47:21.05   0.3  156.0 297                                   ROSC
 TEIG ePKPbc  04:47:21.69  -0.4  152.5 345                                   TEIG
      ePKPab  04:47:31.68  -0.5X
      e       04:47:40.37   4.8X
 OTAV ePKPdf  04:47:27.05  -0.5  161.7 291                                   OTAV
      ePKPab  04:48:12.52   0.0X



 Generated 2007 JUL 29 at 02:48 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

 


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