MID INDIAN RIDGE QUAKES

6.6 Mw - MID-INDIAN RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.6 Mw
Date-Time
31 May 2008 04:37:55 UTC
31 May 2008 09:37:55 near epicenter
30 May 2008 22:37:55 standard time in your timezone
Location
41.293S 80.474E
Depth
10 km
Distances
446 km (277 miles) SSE (148 degrees) of Amsterdam Island
3195 km (1986 miles) SE (142 degrees) of PORT LOUIS, Mauritius
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.8 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 57; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 50°M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID
US 2008ssan ***This event has been revised.

6.3 Mw - MID-INDIAN RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.3 Mw
Date-Time
31 May 2008 04:37:56 UTC
31 May 2008 09:37:56 near epicenter
30 May 2008 22:37:56 standard time in your timezone
Location
41.393S 80.407E
Depth
10 km
Distances
452 km (281 miles) SSE (150 degrees) of Amsterdam Island
3198 km (1987 miles) SE (143 degrees) of PORT LOUIS, Mauritius
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.6 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 36; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 50°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008ssan ***This event supersedes event AT00220867.
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