Thursday, August 14, 2008

CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE RECENT QUAKES

5.1 Mb - CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
7 Aug 2008 22:58:33 UTC
7 Aug 2008 15:58:33 near epicenter
7 Aug 2008 16:58:33 standard time in your timezone
Location
9.103S 109.504W
Depth
10 km
Distances
2809 km (1746 miles) NE (54 degrees) of ADAMSTOWN, Pitcairn Islands
3072 km (1909 miles) SSW (201 degrees) of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 16.0 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 111; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.48 seconds; Gp = 144°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vkc8
5.7 Mw - CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
5.7 Mw
Date-Time
13 Aug 2008 01:32:45 UTC
12 Aug 2008 18:32:45 near epicenter
12 Aug 2008 19:32:45 standard time in your timezone
Location
13.393S 111.261W
Depth
10 km
Distances
2360 km (1466 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of ADAMSTOWN, Pitcairn Islands
3477 km (2160 miles) WSW (253 degrees) of Piura, Peru
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.4 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 93; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 75°M-type = Mw; Version = R
Event ID
US 2008vrad ***This event has been revised.
4.7 Mb - EASTER ISLAND REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
27 Jul 2008 01:52:30 UTC
26 Jul 2008 17:52:30 near epicenter
26 Jul 2008 19:52:30 standard time in your timezone
Location
22.193S 114.190W
Depth
10 km
Distances
1649 km (1025 miles) E (82 degrees) of ADAMSTOWN, Pitcairn Islands
3727 km (2316 miles) ESE (104 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 26.1 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 28; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.09 seconds; Gp = 133°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008uzah
4.8 Mb - EASTER ISLAND REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
27 Jul 2008 01:18:03 UTC
26 Jul 2008 17:18:03 near epicenter
26 Jul 2008 19:18:03 standard time in your timezone
Location
23.163S 114.765W
Depth
10 km
Distances
1568 km (974 miles) E (85 degrees) of ADAMSTOWN, Pitcairn Islands
3673 km (2282 miles) ESE (106 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 23.8 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 36; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 172°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008uzaf
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