PACIFIC RING OF FIRE RECENT QUAKES

4.4 Mb - OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
15 Jun 2008 06:13:47 UTC
15 Jun 2008 02:13:47 near epicenter
15 Jun 2008 00:13:47 standard time in your timezone
Location
31.759S 71.754W
Depth
10 km
Distances
147 km (92 miles) N (357 degrees) of Valparaiso, Chile
205 km (128 miles) SSW (192 degrees) of Coquimbo, Chile
219 km (136 miles) NNW (332 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.8 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 18; Dmin = 321.0 km; Rmss = 0.76 seconds; Gp = 151°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008thax
4.9 Mb - OFF COAST OF OREGON
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
14 Jun 2008 06:47:10 UTC
13 Jun 2008 21:47:10 near epicenter
14 Jun 2008 00:47:10 standard time in your timezone
Location
44.232N 129.091W
Depth
10 km
Distances
396 km (246 miles) WNW (286 degrees) of Barview, OR
396 km (246 miles) WNW (290 degrees) of Bandon, OR
397 km (247 miles) W (270 degrees) of Yachats, OR
477 km (297 miles) W (274 degrees) of Eugene, OR
528 km (328 miles) WSW (257 degrees) of Portland, OR
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 6.4 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 163; Dmin = 436.8 km; Rmss = 1.31 seconds; Gp = 169°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tgbd ***This event supersedes event AT00342603.
4.6 Mb - KURIL ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
13 Jun 2008 03:47:44 UTC
13 Jun 2008 15:47:44 near epicenter
12 Jun 2008 21:47:44 standard time in your timezone
Location
49.634N 155.429E
Depth
45 km
Distances
127 km (79 miles) SSW (203 degrees) of Severo-Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands, Russia
438 km (272 miles) SSW (212 degrees) of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
2006 km (1246 miles) NE (34 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.0 km; Vertical 9.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 44; Dmin = 439.3 km; Rmss = 0.58 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tfal
5.8 Mw - SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.8 Mw
Date-Time
15 Jun 2008 08:37:18 UTC
15 Jun 2008 01:37:18 near epicenter
15 Jun 2008 02:37:18 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.414S 107.439W
Depth
10 km
Distances
2495 km (1551 miles) SE (126 degrees) of ADAMSTOWN, Pitcairn Islands
2993 km (1860 miles) W (268 degrees) of Osorno, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.3 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 130; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.74 seconds; Gp = 154°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tha2
5.7 Mb - FIJI REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.7 Mb
Date-Time
15 Jun 2008 01:13:11 UTC
15 Jun 2008 13:13:11 near epicenter
14 Jun 2008 19:13:11 standard time in your timezone
Location
17.761S 179.659W
Depth
604 km
Distances
598 km (371 miles) NW (308 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3185 km (1979 miles) W (265 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.6 km; Vertical 11.9 km
Parameters
Nph = 49; Dmin = 242.7 km; Rmss = 1.17 seconds; Gp = 75°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008thaf ***This event supersedes event AT00349239.
4.4 Mb - SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
14 Jun 2008 22:04:01 UTC
15 Jun 2008 10:04:01 near epicenter
14 Jun 2008 16:04:01 standard time in your timezone
Location
22.035S 179.604W
Depth
592 km
Distances
462 km (287 miles) WSW (257 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3177 km (1974 miles) WSW (256 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 18.4 km; Vertical 10.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 44; Dmin = 535.4 km; Rmss = 0.69 seconds; Gp = 144°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tgdi
4.7 Mb - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
14 Jun 2008 20:14:25 UTC
15 Jun 2008 06:14:25 near epicenter
14 Jun 2008 14:14:25 standard time in your timezone
Location
5.556S 154.305E
Depth
96 km
Distances
156 km (97 miles) WNW (298 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
278 km (173 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
285 km (177 miles) WNW (296 degrees) of Chirovanga, Solomon Islands
759 km (472 miles) NW (305 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
818 km (509 miles) E (81 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.5 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 43; Dmin = 755.0 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 97°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008tgc9
4.9 Mb - NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
14 Jun 2008 12:55:24 UTC
14 Jun 2008 22:55:24 near epicenter
14 Jun 2008 06:55:24 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.444S 144.416E
Depth
157 km
Distances
127 km (79 miles) SE (139 degrees) of Wewak, New Guinea, PNG
155 km (97 miles) N (7 degrees) of Mount Hagen, New Guinea, PNG
181 km (112 miles) WNW (300 degrees) of Madang, New Guinea, PNG
384 km (239 miles) NW (312 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
637 km (396 miles) NNW (331 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.4 km; Vertical 29.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 53; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.96 seconds; Gp = 79°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tgbq
4.8 Mb - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
13 Jun 2008 19:40:41 UTC
14 Jun 2008 06:40:41 near epicenter
13 Jun 2008 13:40:41 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.849S 165.830E
Depth
89 km
Distances
428 km (266 miles) E (96 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
662 km (411 miles) ESE (104 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
2045 km (1270 miles) E (96 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.8 km; Vertical 20.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 51; Dmin = 662.8 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 68°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tfcr
4.5 Mb - MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
13 Jun 2008 14:49:08 UTC
14 Jun 2008 00:49:08 near epicenter
13 Jun 2008 08:49:08 standard time in your timezone
Location
21.677N 143.025E
Depth
311 km
Distances
387 km (240 miles) SSE (153 degrees) of Iwo-jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
487 km (303 miles) NW (324 degrees) of Pagan, Northern Mariana Islands
774 km (481 miles) NNW (339 degrees) of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
1539 km (956 miles) SSE (159 degrees) of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.9 km; Vertical 7.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 31; Dmin = 915.4 km; Rmss = 0.69 seconds; Gp = 115°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tfbi
5.9 Mw - SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.9 Mw
Date-Time
12 Jun 2008 05:30:45 UTC
11 Jun 2008 21:30:45 near epicenter
11 Jun 2008 23:30:45 standard time in your timezone
Location
49.839S 113.942W
Depth
10 km
Distances
2956 km (1837 miles) W (260 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
3086 km (1918 miles) SSE (157 degrees) of ADAMSTOWN, Pitcairn Islands
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 18.2 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 76; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.46 seconds; Gp = 82°M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID
US 2008teap ***This event has been revised.
5.2 Mb - BANDA SEA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
13 Jun 2008 13:47:52 UTC
13 Jun 2008 22:47:52 near epicenter
13 Jun 2008 07:47:52 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.797S 128.078E
Depth
35 km
Distances
124 km (77 miles) S (185 degrees) of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
503 km (313 miles) NNE (33 degrees) of DILI, East Timor
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.7 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 29; Dmin = 922.9 km; Rmss = 0.87 seconds; Gp = 93°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tfa9
4.7 Mb - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
13 Jun 2008 07:51:56 UTC
13 Jun 2008 18:51:56 near epicenter
13 Jun 2008 01:51:56 standard time in your timezone
Location
9.498S 159.432E
Depth
22 km
Distances
57 km (35 miles) W (267 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
162 km (101 miles) WSW (239 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
167 km (104 miles) SSE (165 degrees) of Dadali, Solomon Islands
1341 km (834 miles) E (91 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.4 km; Vertical 17.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 22; Dmin = 56.9 km; Rmss = 0.82 seconds; Gp = 75°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tfas
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