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4.4 Mb - CENTRAL PERU
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
4 Mar 2008 14:47:09 UTC
4 Mar 2008 09:47:09 near epicenter
4 Mar 2008 08:47:09 standard time in your timezone
Location
11.649S 74.192W
Depth
96 km
Distances
120 km (74 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of Huancayo, Peru
169 km (105 miles) N (2 degrees) of Ayacucho, Peru
290 km (180 miles) SE (132 degrees) of Huanuco, Peru
315 km (196 miles) E (81 degrees) of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 19.1 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 8; Dmin = 290.9 km; Rmss = 0.99 seconds; Gp = 147°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008pebu

4.8 Mb - COLOMBIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
4 Mar 2008 11:23:05 UTC
4 Mar 2008 06:23:05 near epicenter
4 Mar 2008 05:23:05 standard time in your timezone
Location
3.221N 76.512W
Depth
10 km
Distances
20 km (12 miles) S (184 degrees) of Cali, Colombia
86 km (54 miles) N (6 degrees) of Popayan, Colombia
95 km (59 miles) SE (143 degrees) of Buenaventura, Colombia
312 km (194 miles) WSW (240 degrees) of SANTAFE DE BOGOTA, Colombia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.3 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 56; Dmin = 393.7 km; Rmss = 0.91 seconds; Gp = 118°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008pebh

5.6 Mw - TARAPACA, CHILE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.6 Mw
Date-Time
1 Mar 2008 19:52:00 UTC
1 Mar 2008 16:52:00 near epicenter
1 Mar 2008 13:52:00 standard time in your timezone
Location
20.123S 69.853W
Depth
35 km
Distances
32 km (20 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Iquique, Chile
187 km (116 miles) SSE (164 degrees) of Arica, Chile
240 km (149 miles) S (170 degrees) of Tacna, Peru
1177 km (732 miles) SE (140 degrees) of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.3 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 177; Dmin = 292.2 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 129°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008pbca ***This event supersedes event PT08061991.

4.7 Mb - NORTHERN PERU
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
1 Mar 2008 01:12:36 UTC
29 Feb 2008 20:12:36 near epicenter
29 Feb 2008 19:12:36 standard time in your timezone
Location
7.753S 77.708W
Depth
54 km
Distances
110 km (69 miles) SE (126 degrees) of Cajamarca, Peru
147 km (92 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Trujillo, Peru
171 km (107 miles) S (175 degrees) of Chachapoyas, Peru
489 km (304 miles) N (351 degrees) of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 21.8 km; Vertical 13.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 41; Dmin = 477.4 km; Rmss = 0.96 seconds; Gp = 154°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008pbaf

5.2 Mb - OFFSHORE LOS LAGOS, CHILE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
29 Feb 2008 22:51:34 UTC
29 Feb 2008 19:51:34 near epicenter
29 Feb 2008 16:51:34 standard time in your timezone
Location
40.266S 74.589W
Depth
10 km
Distances
120 km (75 miles) WNW (287 degrees) of Osorno, Chile
127 km (79 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Valdivia, Chile
192 km (119 miles) NW (314 degrees) of Puerto Montt, Chile
829 km (515 miles) SSW (204 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 19.0 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 70; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.55 seconds; Gp = 262°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008padd

4.8 Mb - WEST CHILE RISE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
27 Feb 2008 12:14:02 UTC
27 Feb 2008 06:14:02 near epicenter
27 Feb 2008 06:14:02 standard time in your timezone
Location
41.795S 83.760W
Depth
10 km
Distances
891 km (553 miles) WSW (258 degrees) of Osorno, Chile
1473 km (916 miles) SW (227 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 19.3 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 27; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 151°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008nybw

4.9 Mb - FALCON - LARA REGION, VENEZUELA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
25 Feb 2008 07:59:53 UTC
25 Feb 2008 03:59:53 near epicenter
25 Feb 2008 01:59:53 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.167N 70.670W
Depth
34 km
Distances
91 km (56 miles) N (357 degrees) of Valera, Venezuela
121 km (75 miles) ESE (121 degrees) of Maracaibo, Venezuela
151 km (94 miles) W (275 degrees) of Barquisimeto, Venezuela
272 km (169 miles) SSW (193 degrees) of ORANJESTAD, Aruba
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.9 km; Vertical 21.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 106; Dmin = 141.6 km; Rmss = 0.85 seconds; Gp = 144°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008nwbd ***This event supersedes event PT08056961.

4.7 Mb - NORTHERN COLOMBIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
24 Feb 2008 15:49:09 UTC
24 Feb 2008 10:49:09 near epicenter
24 Feb 2008 09:49:09 standard time in your timezone
Location
6.732N 73.022W
Depth
155 km
Distances
47 km (30 miles) SSE (160 degrees) of Bucaramanga, Colombia
105 km (65 miles) ESE (113 degrees) of Barrancabermeja, Colombia
143 km (89 miles) SSW (203 degrees) of Cucuta, Colombia
261 km (162 miles) NNE (27 degrees) of SANTAFE DE BOGOTA, Colombia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 24.5 km; Vertical 13.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 33; Dmin = 354.9 km; Rmss = 1.27 seconds; Gp = 172°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008nvcq

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