Wednesday, March 5, 2008

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3.5 Mcd - PUERTO RICO REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.5 Mcd
Date-Time
4 Mar 2008 10:16:34 UTC
4 Mar 2008 06:16:34 near epicenter
4 Mar 2008 04:16:34 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.627N 65.345W
Depth
10 km
Distances
143 km (89 miles) NNE (21 degrees) of Vieques, PR
143 km (89 miles) NNE (22 degrees) of Suárez, PR
144 km (90 miles) NNE (23 degrees) of Loíza, PR
148 km (92 miles) NNW (343 degrees) of CHARLOTTE AMALIE, US Virgin Islands
151 km (94 miles) NNE (26 degrees) of Carolina, PR
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.8 km; Vertical 16.4 km
Parameters
Nph = 9; Dmin = 159.4 km; Rmss = 0.26 seconds; Gp = 320°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0806404

4.3 Mb - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3 Mb
Date-Time
3 Mar 2008 06:27:49 UTC
3 Mar 2008 02:27:49 near epicenter
3 Mar 2008 00:27:49 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.478N 70.339W
Depth
10 km
Distances
8 km (5 miles) NE (40 degrees) of Salcedo, Salcedo, Dominican Republic
22 km (14 miles) ENE (67 degrees) of Moca, Espaillat, Dominican Republic
22 km (14 miles) NNW (335 degrees) of San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte, Dominican Republic
116 km (72 miles) NNW (339 degrees) of SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.4 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 30; Dmin = 113.8 km; Rmss = 1.29 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008pday ***This event supersedes event AT00452566.

4.8 Mb - OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
29 Feb 2008 02:46:23 UTC
28 Feb 2008 20:46:23 near epicenter
28 Feb 2008 20:46:23 standard time in your timezone
Location
7.701N 83.102W
Depth
10 km
Distances
110 km (68 miles) SW (222 degrees) of David, Panama
204 km (127 miles) SSW (207 degrees) of Bocas del Toro, Panama
238 km (148 miles) W (259 degrees) of Santiago, Panama
275 km (171 miles) SSE (157 degrees) of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 32.1 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 25; Dmin = 350.9 km; Rmss = 0.72 seconds; Gp = 252°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008paaf
3.7 Mcd - PUERTO RICO REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.7 Mcd
Date-Time
27 Feb 2008 22:00:11 UTC
27 Feb 2008 18:00:11 near epicenter
27 Feb 2008 16:00:11 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.967N 65.106W
Depth
76 km
Distances
71 km (44 miles) NNW (345 degrees) of CHARLOTTE AMALIE, US Virgin Islands
73 km (45 miles) NW (325 degrees) of Little Harbour, Jost van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
73 km (46 miles) NNW (342 degrees) of Anna's Retreat, Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
111 km (69 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Carolina, PR
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 1.9 km; Vertical 2.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 39; Dmin = 70.0 km; Rmss = 0.39 seconds; Gp = 212°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0805802

4.5 Mb - NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
26 Feb 2008 01:14:02 UTC
25 Feb 2008 19:14:02 near epicenter
25 Feb 2008 19:14:02 standard time in your timezone
Location
11.299N 86.675W
Depth
35 km
Distances
93 km (58 miles) W (261 degrees) of Rivas, Nicaragua
98 km (61 miles) SSW (205 degrees) of MANAGUA, Nicaragua
106 km (66 miles) SW (228 degrees) of Granada, Nicaragua
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 32.2 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 18; Dmin = 218.8 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 205°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008nxad

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