Tuesday, June 17, 2008

CENTRAL AMERICA QUAKES

4.3 Mcd - LEEWARD ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
4.3 Mcd
Date-Time
17 Jun 2008 18:50:33 UTC
17 Jun 2008 14:50:33 near epicenter
17 Jun 2008 12:50:33 standard time in your timezone
Location
15.730N 62.252W
Depth
108 km
Distances
63 km (39 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of BASSE-TERRE, Guadeloupe
64 km (40 miles) WSW (237 degrees) of Vieux-Habitants, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
67 km (42 miles) W (259 degrees) of Terre-de-Bas, Îles des Saintes, Guadeloupe
407 km (253 miles) NW (316 degrees) of BRIDGETOWN, Barbados
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.5 km; Vertical 21.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 13; Dmin = 210.1 km; Rmss = 0.53 seconds; Gp = 316°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0816904
5.8 Mb - SOUTH OF PANAMA
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
5.8 Mb
Date-Time
17 Jun 2008 17:42:09 UTC
17 Jun 2008 11:42:09 near epicenter
17 Jun 2008 11:42:09 standard time in your timezone
Location
5.059N 82.667W
Depth
10 km
Distances
376 km (234 miles) S (184 degrees) of David, Panama
389 km (242 miles) SSW (209 degrees) of Santiago, Panama
405 km (252 miles) SW (221 degrees) of Las Tablas, Panama
556 km (346 miles) SW (219 degrees) of PANAMA CITY, Panama
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.2 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 61; Dmin = 550.8 km; Rmss = 1.16 seconds; Gp = 90°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008tjbi ***This event supersedes event AT00372453.
4.4 Mb - VIRGIN ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
16 Jun 2008 07:43:12 UTC
16 Jun 2008 03:43:12 near epicenter
16 Jun 2008 01:43:12 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.405N 64.468W
Depth
27 km
Distances
77 km (48 miles) NNW (348 degrees) of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
106 km (66 miles) N (358 degrees) of Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
106 km (66 miles) N (6 degrees) of East End-Long Look, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
107 km (67 miles) N (8 degrees) of ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands
194 km (120 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Carolina, PR
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 16.1 km; Vertical 44.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 45; Dmin = 127.4 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 180°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tiag
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