PACIFIC RING OF FIRE RECENT QUAKES

5.0 Mb - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
10 Jun 2008 07:10:35 UTC
10 Jun 2008 17:10:35 near epicenter
10 Jun 2008 01:10:35 standard time in your timezone
Location
5.337S 154.408E
Depth
149 km
Distances
160 km (99 miles) NW (308 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
276 km (172 miles) ESE (117 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
287 km (178 miles) WNW (301 degrees) of Chirovanga, Solomon Islands
764 km (475 miles) NW (307 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
834 km (518 miles) E (80 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.0 km; Vertical 32.4 km
Parameters
Nph = 37; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.65 seconds; Gp = 136°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tcat

5.8 Mw - VANUATU
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.8 Mw
Date-Time
10 Jun 2008 04:13:35 UTC
10 Jun 2008 15:13:35 near epicenter
9 Jun 2008 22:13:35 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.033S 167.998E
Depth
10 km
Distances
45 km (28 miles) SW (225 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
214 km (133 miles) NW (321 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
293 km (182 miles) SSE (162 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
1861 km (1156 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 17.9 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 49; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.58 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mw; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008tcaj ***This event supersedes event AT00307121.

4.9 Mb - VANUATU REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
9 Jun 2008 06:40:16 UTC
9 Jun 2008 17:40:16 near epicenter
9 Jun 2008 00:40:16 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.775S 167.956E
Depth
35 km
Distances
140 km (87 miles) W (259 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
194 km (120 miles) N (2 degrees) of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
228 km (142 miles) S (189 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
1747 km (1085 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.1 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 28; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 79°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tbam

5.2 Mb - TONGA REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
7 Jun 2008 21:53:12 UTC
8 Jun 2008 09:53:12 near epicenter
7 Jun 2008 15:53:12 standard time in your timezone
Location
22.632S 175.039W
Depth
35 km
Distances
166 km (103 miles) S (173 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
456 km (284 miles) SSW (194 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
2716 km (1688 miles) WSW (254 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 25.1 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 84; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.49 seconds; Gp = 118°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008szb8

4.6 Mb - SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
5 Jun 2008 21:27:08 UTC
6 Jun 2008 09:27:08 near epicenter
5 Jun 2008 15:27:08 standard time in your timezone
Location
14.978S 173.941W
Depth
35 km
Distances
270 km (168 miles) WSW (241 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
358 km (222 miles) WSW (257 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
408 km (254 miles) N (1 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
2616 km (1625 miles) W (273 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.2 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 61; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.79 seconds; Gp = 129°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008sxdk

5.1 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
6 Jun 2008 03:42:52 UTC
6 Jun 2008 14:42:52 near epicenter
5 Jun 2008 21:42:52 standard time in your timezone
Location
7.451S 156.160E
Depth
88 km
Distances
102 km (63 miles) SSW (211 degrees) of Chirovanga, Solomon Islands
105 km (65 miles) NW (313 degrees) of Gizo, Solomon Islands
153 km (95 miles) SSE (154 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
473 km (294 miles) WNW (298 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
1011 km (628 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.6 km; Vertical 43.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 26; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.98 seconds; Gp = 86°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008syal

5.1 Mb - GUAM REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
5 Jun 2008 11:02:05 UTC
5 Jun 2008 21:02:05 near epicenter
5 Jun 2008 05:02:05 standard time in your timezone
Location
12.124N 143.854E
Depth
10 km
Distances
178 km (111 miles) SSW (213 degrees) of HAGATNA, Guam
397 km (247 miles) SSW (211 degrees) of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
1667 km (1036 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.8 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 59; Dmin = 195.8 km; Rmss = 0.98 seconds; Gp = 75°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008sxbk

5.0 Mb - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
5 Jun 2008 02:56:42 UTC
5 Jun 2008 12:56:42 near epicenter
4 Jun 2008 20:56:42 standard time in your timezone
Location
6.836S 150.809E
Depth
35 km
Distances
156 km (97 miles) ESE (116 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
326 km (203 miles) NW (320 degrees) of Kulumadau, Woodlark Island, PNG
329 km (204 miles) SSW (208 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
421 km (261 miles) E (92 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
493 km (306 miles) NE (54 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 22.6 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 15; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.14 seconds; Gp = 154°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008sxav

4.5 Mb - PAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
4 Jun 2008 07:50:51 UTC
4 Jun 2008 17:50:51 near epicenter
4 Jun 2008 01:50:51 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.612N 145.640E
Depth
185 km
Distances
55 km (34 miles) NNW (346 degrees) of Pagan, Northern Mariana Islands
379 km (236 miles) N (359 degrees) of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
1953 km (1214 miles) SSE (154 degrees) of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.6 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 32; Dmin = 561.4 km; Rmss = 0.87 seconds; Gp = 72°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008swat
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