NORTH AMERICA RECENT QUAKES

4.8 Mb - ALASKA PENINSULA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
17 Jun 2008 23:28:07 UTC
17 Jun 2008 15:28:07 near epicenter
17 Jun 2008 17:28:07 standard time in your timezone
Location
54.545N 161.636W
Depth
49 km
Distances
73 km (45 miles) SE (143 degrees) of King Cove, AK
101 km (63 miles) SE (137 degrees) of Cold Bay, AK
114 km (71 miles) SW (220 degrees) of Sand Point, AK
1017 km (632 miles) SW (229 degrees) of Anchorage, AK
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.3 km; Vertical 5.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 92; Dmin = 116.5 km; Rmss = 1.13 seconds; Gp = 82°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008tjcu ***This event supersedes event AK00050536.

3.7 Mcd - ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.7 Mcd
Date-Time
17 Jun 2008 23:55:25 UTC
17 Jun 2008 13:55:25 near epicenter
17 Jun 2008 17:55:25 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.856N 155.992W
Depth
41 km
Distances
15 km (9 miles) N (5 degrees) of Kalaoa, HI
16 km (10 miles) WSW (237 degrees) of Puako, HI
23 km (14 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Waikoloa Village, HI
96 km (60 miles) W (280 degrees) of Hilo, HI
250 km (155 miles) SE (130 degrees) of Honolulu, HI
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 1.8 km; Vertical 2.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 51; Dmin = 25.0 km; Rmss = 0.12 seconds; Gp = 230°M-type = Mcd; Version = 0
Event ID
HV 00028796

4.8 Ml - ALASKA PENINSULA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Ml
Date-Time
17 Jun 2008 23:28:04 UTC
17 Jun 2008 15:28:04 near epicenter
17 Jun 2008 17:28:04 standard time in your timezone
Location
54.388N 161.449W
Depth
9 km
Distances
94 km (59 miles) SE (143 degrees) of King Cove, AK
122 km (76 miles) SE (138 degrees) of Cold Bay, AK
122 km (76 miles) SSW (210 degrees) of Sand Point, AK
1023 km (636 miles) SW (228 degrees) of Anchorage, AK
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 1.0 km; Vertical 0.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 62; Dmin = 88.7 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 201°M-type = Ml; Version = 1
Event ID
AK 00050536

3.8 Mb - OFF COAST OF OREGON
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.8 Mb
Date-Time
17 Jun 2008 00:34:46 UTC
16 Jun 2008 15:34:46 near epicenter
16 Jun 2008 18:34:46 standard time in your timezone
Location
44.861N 127.657W
Depth
10 km
Distances
284 km (176 miles) W (272 degrees) of Depoe Bay, OR
285 km (177 miles) W (271 degrees) of Lincoln Beach, OR
286 km (177 miles) W (276 degrees) of Newport, OR
365 km (226 miles) W (270 degrees) of Salem, OR
400 km (248 miles) W (261 degrees) of Portland, OR
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.6 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 18; Dmin = 346.5 km; Rmss = 0.88 seconds; Gp = 205°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008tjad

4.2 Mb - GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.2 Mb
Date-Time
15 Jun 2008 15:47:03 UTC
15 Jun 2008 09:47:03 near epicenter
15 Jun 2008 09:47:03 standard time in your timezone
Location
26.743N 111.189W
Depth
10 km
Distances
82 km (51 miles) N (11 degrees) of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
126 km (78 miles) ESE (120 degrees) of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
131 km (81 miles) ESE (120 degrees) of Santa Rosalia, Baja Calif. Sur, Mexico
149 km (93 miles) WSW (237 degrees) of Obregón, Sonora, Mexico
855 km (531 miles) SE (137 degrees) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 22.2 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 38; Dmin = 782.2 km; Rmss = 1.03 seconds; Gp = 255°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008thbe ***This event has been revised.
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