5.5 Mb - AZORES ISLANDS REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.5 Mb
Date-Time
24 May 2008 04:58:19 UTC
24 May 2008 02:58:19 near epicenter
23 May 2008 22:58:19 standard time in your timezone
Location
42.437N 30.548W
Depth
10 km
Distances
334 km (208 miles) N (8 degrees) of Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores, Portugal
463 km (288 miles) NNW (340 degrees) of Horta, Azores, Portugal
1620 km (1007 miles) NW (316 degrees) of Funchal, Madeira Islands, Portugal
1849 km (1149 miles) WNW (290 degrees) of LISBON, Portugal
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 4.7 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 197; Dmin = 672.8 km; Rmss = 0.68 seconds; Gp = 46°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008skai
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