PACIFIC RING OF FIRE RECENT QUAKES

5.1 Mb - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
21 Jun 2008 07:28:43 UTC
21 Jun 2008 17:28:43 near epicenter
21 Jun 2008 01:28:43 standard time in your timezone
Location
5.346S 152.064E
Depth
55 km
Distances
126 km (78 miles) S (186 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
297 km (184 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
339 km (211 miles) SSE (156 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
581 km (361 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
705 km (438 miles) NE (50 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.8 km; Vertical 30.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 61; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.82 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tna5
4.2 Mb - NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.2 Mb
Date-Time
21 Jun 2008 06:17:11 UTC
20 Jun 2008 23:17:11 near epicenter
21 Jun 2008 00:17:11 standard time in your timezone
Location
8.469N 103.086W
Depth
10 km
Distances
993 km (617 miles) SSW (201 degrees) of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 24.4 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 31; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.08 seconds; Gp = 208°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tna1
4.8 Mb - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
21 Jun 2008 05:28:55 UTC
21 Jun 2008 15:28:55 near epicenter
20 Jun 2008 23:28:55 standard time in your timezone
Location
5.244S 152.065E
Depth
35 km
Distances
115 km (71 miles) S (187 degrees) of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
301 km (187 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
329 km (204 miles) SSE (155 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
585 km (363 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
713 km (443 miles) NE (49 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 16.1 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 29; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 147°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008tnav
5.1 Mb - SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
21 Jun 2008 00:29:15 UTC
21 Jun 2008 11:29:15 near epicenter
20 Jun 2008 18:29:15 standard time in your timezone
Location
22.680S 171.173E
Depth
62 km
Distances
363 km (225 miles) ESE (111 degrees) of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
402 km (250 miles) SSE (151 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
487 km (303 miles) E (96 degrees) of NOUMEA, New Caledonia
1615 km (1004 miles) NNW (347 degrees) of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.6 km; Vertical 16.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 49; Dmin = 902.6 km; Rmss = 0.88 seconds; Gp = 97°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tnae
4.2 Mb - MAUG ISLANDS REG, N. MARIANA IS.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.2 Mb
Date-Time
20 Jun 2008 19:59:47 UTC
21 Jun 2008 05:59:47 near epicenter
20 Jun 2008 13:59:47 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.530N 145.465E
Depth
135 km
Distances
159 km (98 miles) NNW (348 degrees) of Pagan, Northern Mariana Islands
482 km (300 miles) N (357 degrees) of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
1852 km (1151 miles) SSE (154 degrees) of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 32.5 km; Vertical 35.4 km
Parameters
Nph = 10; Dmin = 659.9 km; Rmss = 1.14 seconds; Gp = 136°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008tmcz
4.9 Mb - BATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
20 Jun 2008 14:10:20 UTC
20 Jun 2008 22:10:20 near epicenter
20 Jun 2008 08:10:20 standard time in your timezone
Location
20.195N 122.173E
Depth
35 km
Distances
31 km (19 miles) SE (144 degrees) of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines
274 km (170 miles) NE (37 degrees) of Laoag, Luzon, Philippines
299 km (186 miles) SSE (159 degrees) of T'ai-tung, Taiwan
633 km (394 miles) N (11 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.0 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 45; Dmin = 312.1 km; Rmss = 1.49 seconds; Gp = 129°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tmbg
5.1 Mb - KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
20 Jun 2008 12:24:59 UTC
20 Jun 2008 19:24:59 near epicenter
20 Jun 2008 06:24:59 standard time in your timezone
Location
1.997S 98.666E
Depth
35 km
Distances
220 km (137 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
411 km (256 miles) S (182 degrees) of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
418 km (260 miles) SW (228 degrees) of Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia
663 km (412 miles) SSW (211 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.3 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 27; Dmin = 834.5 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 183°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tmbb
5.1 Mb - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
20 Jun 2008 10:01:35 UTC
20 Jun 2008 17:01:35 near epicenter
20 Jun 2008 04:01:35 standard time in your timezone
Location
3.142S 101.185E
Depth
35 km
Distances
139 km (86 miles) WNW (300 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
261 km (162 miles) SSE (159 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
322 km (200 miles) WSW (237 degrees) of Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia
574 km (357 miles) SSW (211 degrees) of SINGAPORE
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 18.4 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 27; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.79 seconds; Gp = 180°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tma5
4.7 Mb - MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
20 Jun 2008 08:01:03 UTC
20 Jun 2008 18:01:03 near epicenter
20 Jun 2008 02:01:03 standard time in your timezone
Location
16.775N 147.402E
Depth
39 km
Distances
230 km (143 miles) SE (131 degrees) of Pagan, Northern Mariana Islands
251 km (156 miles) NE (46 degrees) of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
465 km (289 miles) NE (37 degrees) of HAGATNA, Guam
2213 km (1375 miles) SSE (154 degrees) of Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.4 km; Vertical 25.9 km
Parameters
Nph = 34; Dmin = 445.0 km; Rmss = 0.63 seconds; Gp = 147°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tmay
4.9 Mb - BISMARCK SEA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
20 Jun 2008 03:16:02 UTC
20 Jun 2008 13:16:02 near epicenter
19 Jun 2008 21:16:02 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.789S 148.954E
Depth
607 km
Distances
173 km (107 miles) NNW (338 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
307 km (191 miles) NE (45 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
321 km (199 miles) SW (220 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
555 km (345 miles) NNE (21 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 5.4 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 107; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.79 seconds; Gp = 36°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008tmaq ***This event has been revised.
4.6 Mb - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
20 Jun 2008 04:24:46 UTC
20 Jun 2008 17:24:46 near epicenter
19 Jun 2008 22:24:46 standard time in your timezone
Location
15.216S 174.705W
Depth
107 km
Distances
355 km (220 miles) WSW (243 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
390 km (242 miles) N (349 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
443 km (276 miles) WSW (256 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
2692 km (1673 miles) W (272 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.8 km; Vertical 19.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 72; Dmin = 821.4 km; Rmss = 0.68 seconds; Gp = 129°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tmau
5.2 Mb - BISMARCK SEA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
20 Jun 2008 03:16:02 UTC
20 Jun 2008 13:16:02 near epicenter
19 Jun 2008 21:16:02 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.779S 148.948E
Depth
606 km
Distances
174 km (108 miles) NNW (338 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
307 km (191 miles) NE (45 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
321 km (199 miles) SW (220 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
556 km (345 miles) NNE (20 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.5 km; Vertical 22.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 40; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.72 seconds; Gp = 72°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tmaq
4.7 Mb - BISMARCK SEA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
20 Jun 2008 02:17:37 UTC
20 Jun 2008 12:17:37 near epicenter
19 Jun 2008 20:17:37 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.880S 149.005E
Depth
625 km
Distances
161 km (100 miles) NNW (339 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
304 km (189 miles) NE (47 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
325 km (202 miles) SW (218 degrees) of Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
548 km (340 miles) NNE (21 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.5 km; Vertical 20.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 58; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.77 seconds; Gp = 90°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tmal
5.1 Mb - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
20 Jun 2008 00:18:26 UTC
20 Jun 2008 13:18:26 near epicenter
19 Jun 2008 18:18:26 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.547S 174.737W
Depth
84 km
Distances
80 km (50 miles) W (278 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
294 km (183 miles) N (10 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
2661 km (1654 miles) W (264 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.5 km; Vertical 12.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 129; Dmin = 602.4 km; Rmss = 0.64 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tmab
5.0 Mb - MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
19 Jun 2008 22:22:34 UTC
20 Jun 2008 06:22:34 near epicenter
19 Jun 2008 16:22:34 standard time in your timezone
Location
0.997N 124.717E
Depth
188 km
Distances
56 km (35 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
188 km (117 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
297 km (185 miles) W (274 degrees) of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
1070 km (665 miles) N (355 degrees) of DILI, East Timor
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.3 km; Vertical 23.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 40; Dmin = 863.2 km; Rmss = 1.04 seconds; Gp = 108°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tlde
4.9 Mb - VANUATU
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
19 Jun 2008 22:14:34 UTC
20 Jun 2008 09:14:34 near epicenter
19 Jun 2008 16:14:34 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.204S 167.591E
Depth
57 km
Distances
90 km (56 miles) SW (236 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
230 km (143 miles) NW (310 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
301 km (187 miles) S (171 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
1815 km (1128 miles) ENE (58 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 33.0 km; Vertical 25.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 19; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.62 seconds; Gp = 136°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tldc
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