RECENT PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC RIDGES QUAKES

4.8 Mb - CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
19 May 2008 04:21:02 UTC
18 May 2008 21:21:02 near epicenter
18 May 2008 22:21:02 standard time in your timezone
Location
6.381S 106.833W
Depth
10 km
Distances
2693 km (1673 miles) SSW (197 degrees) of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.9 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 92; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.80 seconds; Gp = 154°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008sfam

4.7 Mb - CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
15 May 2008 00:49:15 UTC
14 May 2008 21:49:15 near epicenter
14 May 2008 18:49:15 standard time in your timezone
Location
7.871N 38.367W
Depth
10 km
Distances
1292 km (803 miles) N (1 degrees) of Fortaleza, Brazil
1574 km (978 miles) ENE (77 degrees) of CAYENNE, French Guiana
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.2 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 49; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.03 seconds; Gp = 79°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008sbac

5.7 Mw - PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.7 Mw
Date-Time
14 May 2008 21:47:40 UTC
14 May 2008 12:47:40 near epicenter
14 May 2008 15:47:40 standard time in your timezone
Location
56.690S 142.371W
Depth
10 km
Distances
3652 km (2270 miles) SSW (192 degrees) of ADAMSTOWN, Pitcairn Islands
4373 km (2718 miles) SW (235 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 24.8 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 19; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.39 seconds; Gp = 90°M-type = Mw; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008sacw

5.8 Mb - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.8 Mb
Date-Time
15 May 2008 14:23:29 UTC
15 May 2008 12:23:29 near epicenter
15 May 2008 08:23:29 standard time in your timezone
Location
57.922S 25.624W
Depth
35 km
Distances
130 km (81 miles) NNE (23 degrees) of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
166 km (103 miles) SE (145 degrees) of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
2154 km (1338 miles) ESE (121 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
2843 km (1766 miles) ESE (119 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.8 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 46; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.94 seconds; Gp = 57°M-type = Mb; Version = 8
Event ID
US 2008sba1

5.2 Mb - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
13 May 2008 03:37:11 UTC
13 May 2008 01:37:11 near epicenter
12 May 2008 21:37:11 standard time in your timezone
Location
55.634S 28.285W
Depth
35 km
Distances
136 km (85 miles) NNW (332 degrees) of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
389 km (242 miles) NNW (343 degrees) of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
1980 km (1230 miles) ESE (114 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
2730 km (1696 miles) ESE (113 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.5 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 16; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.96 seconds; Gp = 86°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008rzas

5.0 Mb - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
12 May 2008 09:52:12 UTC
12 May 2008 07:52:12 near epicenter
12 May 2008 03:52:12 standard time in your timezone
Location
47.347N 27.295W
Depth
10 km
Distances
1443 km (896 miles) WSW (257 degrees) of Cork, Ireland
1627 km (1011 miles) WSW (254 degrees) of DUBLIN, Ireland
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.6 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 65; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.64 seconds; Gp = 136°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008rya7

5.1 Mb - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
11 May 2008 21:01:08 UTC
11 May 2008 19:01:08 near epicenter
11 May 2008 15:01:08 standard time in your timezone
Location
47.444N 27.386W
Depth
10 km
Distances
1444 km (897 miles) WSW (257 degrees) of Cork, Ireland
1627 km (1011 miles) WSW (255 degrees) of DUBLIN, Ireland
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 18.6 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 45; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.52 seconds; Gp = 129°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008rxbl
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