RECENT CENTRAL AMERICA QUAKES

4.9 Mb - PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
26 May 2008 16:01:14 UTC
26 May 2008 11:01:14 near epicenter
26 May 2008 10:01:14 standard time in your timezone
Location
8.504N 82.855W
Depth
30 km
Distances
47 km (29 miles) W (280 degrees) of David, Panama
114 km (71 miles) SW (216 degrees) of Bocas del Toro, Panama
167 km (104 miles) S (174 degrees) of Limon, Costa Rica
212 km (132 miles) SE (141 degrees) of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.7 km; Vertical 34.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 68; Dmin = 339.6 km; Rmss = 1.25 seconds; Gp = 151°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008sma5

4.4 Mb - PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
26 May 2008 15:11:39 UTC
26 May 2008 10:11:39 near epicenter
26 May 2008 09:11:39 standard time in your timezone
Location
8.095N 82.841W
Depth
35 km
Distances
59 km (36 miles) SW (230 degrees) of David, Panama
152 km (95 miles) SSW (205 degrees) of Bocas del Toro, Panama
205 km (127 miles) W (269 degrees) of Santiago, Panama
249 km (155 miles) SSE (147 degrees) of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 40.8 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 14; Dmin = 350.8 km; Rmss = 1.21 seconds; Gp = 252°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008smay

4.9 Mb - PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
26 May 2008 15:38:05 UTC
26 May 2008 10:38:05 near epicenter
26 May 2008 09:38:05 standard time in your timezone
Location
8.463N 82.934W
Depth
36 km
Distances
55 km (34 miles) W (274 degrees) of David, Panama
122 km (76 miles) SW (218 degrees) of Bocas del Toro, Panama
171 km (106 miles) S (177 degrees) of Limon, Costa Rica
210 km (130 miles) SE (144 degrees) of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.5 km; Vertical 15.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 85; Dmin = 349.1 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 151°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008sma2

5.2 Mb - PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
26 May 2008 15:01:37 UTC
26 May 2008 10:01:37 near epicenter
26 May 2008 09:01:37 standard time in your timezone
Location
8.484N 82.801W
Depth
35 km
Distances
41 km (25 miles) W (278 degrees) of David, Panama
112 km (70 miles) SSW (213 degrees) of Bocas del Toro, Panama
170 km (106 miles) S (172 degrees) of Limon, Costa Rica
217 km (135 miles) SE (140 degrees) of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.5 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 133; Dmin = 334.4 km; Rmss = 1.37 seconds; Gp = 144°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008smav ***This event supersedes event AT00181409.

4.7 Mb - OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
26 May 2008 00:58:28 UTC
25 May 2008 18:58:28 near epicenter
25 May 2008 18:58:28 standard time in your timezone
Location
2.084N 84.574W
Depth
31 km
Distances
470 km (292 miles) SE (145 degrees) of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
560 km (348 miles) WNW (283 degrees) of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
723 km (449 miles) WNW (291 degrees) of QUITO, Ecuador
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.1 km; Vertical 8.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 79; Dmin = 710.6 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 140°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008smad

4.4 Mb - EL SALVADOR
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
26 May 2008 00:33:21 UTC
25 May 2008 18:33:21 near epicenter
25 May 2008 18:33:21 standard time in your timezone
Location
13.803N 89.518W
Depth
35 km
Distances
22 km (14 miles) S (174 degrees) of Santa Ana, Santa Ana, El Salvador
25 km (15 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador
26 km (16 miles) W (261 degrees) of Quezaltepeque, La Libertad, El Salvador
41 km (25 miles) WNW (292 degrees) of SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.9 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 44; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.01 seconds; Gp = 180°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008smac

4.6 Mb - SOUTH OF PANAMA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
25 May 2008 23:15:57 UTC
25 May 2008 17:15:57 near epicenter
25 May 2008 17:15:57 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.735N 82.622W
Depth
10 km
Distances
412 km (256 miles) S (183 degrees) of David, Panama
419 km (260 miles) SSW (206 degrees) of Santiago, Panama
430 km (267 miles) SW (217 degrees) of Las Tablas, Panama
535 km (332 miles) NW (322 degrees) of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
582 km (362 miles) SW (217 degrees) of PANAMA CITY, Panama
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 6.2 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 48; Dmin = 578.0 km; Rmss = 0.91 seconds; Gp = 86°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008slbq

5.0 Mb - GUATEMALA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
25 May 2008 05:45:12 UTC
24 May 2008 23:45:12 near epicenter
24 May 2008 23:45:12 standard time in your timezone
Location
15.240N 91.702W
Depth
193 km
Distances
26 km (16 miles) WSW (250 degrees) of Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
33 km (20 miles) NNE (19 degrees) of San Marcos, San Marcos, Guatemala
50 km (31 miles) NNW (334 degrees) of Quezaltenango, Guatemala
144 km (90 miles) WNW (298 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.3 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 51; Dmin = 494.3 km; Rmss = 0.91 seconds; Gp = 180°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008slan

4.3 Mb - GUATEMALA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3 Mb
Date-Time
25 May 2008 04:17:06 UTC
24 May 2008 22:17:06 near epicenter
24 May 2008 22:17:06 standard time in your timezone
Location
14.511N 91.425W
Depth
82 km
Distances
9 km (6 miles) ESE (103 degrees) of Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
25 km (15 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of Santiago Atitlán, Sololá, Guatemala
29 km (18 miles) E (96 degrees) of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala
37 km (23 miles) SSE (167 degrees) of Quezaltenango, Guatemala
99 km (61 miles) W (262 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.7 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 35; Dmin = 450.4 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 180°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008slai
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