4.7 Mb - LEEWARD ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
21 May 2008 11:43:17 UTC
21 May 2008 07:43:17 near epicenter
21 May 2008 05:43:17 standard time in your timezone
Location
15.903N 61.017W
Depth
79 km
Distances
30 km (19 miles) E (87 degrees) of Grand-Bourg, Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe
46 km (28 miles) S (173 degrees) of La Désirade, La Désirade, Guadeloupe
48 km (30 miles) SE (146 degrees) of Saint-François, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe
77 km (48 miles) E (98 degrees) of BASSE-TERRE, Guadeloupe
346 km (215 miles) NNW (334 degrees) of BRIDGETOWN, Barbados
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.2 km; Vertical 5.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 36; Dmin = 130.1 km; Rmss = 0.69 seconds; Gp = 176°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008sha3
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