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4.7 Mb - GUATEMALA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
13 Jun 2008 03:00:50 UTC
12 Jun 2008 21:00:50 near epicenter
12 Jun 2008 21:00:50 standard time in your timezone
Location
14.457N 91.421W
Depth
98 km
Distances
13 km (8 miles) SE (130 degrees) of Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
28 km (18 miles) SW (227 degrees) of Santiago Atitlán, Sololá, Guatemala
30 km (19 miles) ESE (108 degrees) of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala
43 km (26 miles) SSE (168 degrees) of Quezaltenango, Guatemala
99 km (62 miles) W (259 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.1 km; Vertical 10.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 71; Dmin = 449.4 km; Rmss = 1.17 seconds; Gp = 176°M-type = Mb; Version = 8
Event ID
US 2008tfaf ***This event supersedes event AT00332605.
4.7 Mb - OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
15 Jun 2008 08:18:51 UTC
15 Jun 2008 02:18:51 near epicenter
15 Jun 2008 02:18:51 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.801N 86.076W
Depth
29 km
Distances
69 km (43 miles) WNW (284 degrees) of Liberia, Costa Rica
75 km (47 miles) SSW (201 degrees) of Rivas, Nicaragua
127 km (79 miles) S (186 degrees) of Granada, Nicaragua
146 km (91 miles) S (170 degrees) of MANAGUA, Nicaragua
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.7 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 65; Dmin = 135.2 km; Rmss = 1.23 seconds; Gp = 172°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008thaz
4.2 Mb - OFF COAST OF COSTA RICA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.2 Mb
Date-Time
15 Jun 2008 07:56:45 UTC
15 Jun 2008 01:56:45 near epicenter
15 Jun 2008 01:56:45 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.691N 86.031W
Depth
26 km
Distances
62 km (38 miles) W (274 degrees) of Liberia, Costa Rica
85 km (53 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of Rivas, Nicaragua
138 km (86 miles) S (184 degrees) of Granada, Nicaragua
159 km (99 miles) S (169 degrees) of MANAGUA, Nicaragua
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 30.7 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 23; Dmin = 126.0 km; Rmss = 1.11 seconds; Gp = 216°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008thay
3.6 Mcd - MONA PASSAGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.6 Mcd
Date-Time
15 Jun 2008 00:28:23 UTC
14 Jun 2008 20:28:23 near epicenter
14 Jun 2008 18:28:23 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.598N 67.974W
Depth
142 km
Distances
78 km (48 miles) E (92 degrees) of Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
81 km (51 miles) WNW (291 degrees) of Rincón, PR
83 km (51 miles) WNW (292 degrees) of Stella, PR
107 km (66 miles) E (80 degrees) of La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
195 km (121 miles) W (274 degrees) of SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.2 km; Vertical 6.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 14; Dmin = 134.7 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 176°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0816701
3.6 Mcd - VIRGIN ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.6 Mcd
Date-Time
13 Jun 2008 03:38:15 UTC
12 Jun 2008 23:38:15 near epicenter
12 Jun 2008 21:38:15 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.562N 64.097W
Depth
71 km
Distances
95 km (59 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
129 km (80 miles) N (4 degrees) of West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
129 km (80 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
135 km (84 miles) NNE (24 degrees) of ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands
236 km (146 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Carolina, PR
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.4 km; Vertical 20.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 16; Dmin = 138.0 km; Rmss = 0.38 seconds; Gp = 320°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0816501
3.5 Mcd - VIRGIN ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.5 Mcd
Date-Time
12 Jun 2008 17:52:46 UTC
12 Jun 2008 13:52:46 near epicenter
12 Jun 2008 11:52:46 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.584N 64.468W
Depth
75 km
Distances
96 km (60 miles) N (351 degrees) of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
125 km (78 miles) N (5 degrees) of East End-Long Look, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
126 km (78 miles) N (359 degrees) of Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
127 km (79 miles) N (7 degrees) of ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands
206 km (128 miles) NE (50 degrees) of Carolina, PR
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 14.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 9; Dmin = 145.7 km; Rmss = 0.25 seconds; Gp = 334°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0816407
3.5 Mcd - VIRGIN ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.5 Mcd
Date-Time
12 Jun 2008 09:29:45 UTC
12 Jun 2008 05:29:45 near epicenter
12 Jun 2008 03:29:45 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.490N 64.337W
Depth
70 km
Distances
85 km (52 miles) N (359 degrees) of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
116 km (72 miles) N (5 degrees) of Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
117 km (73 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of East End-Long Look, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
119 km (74 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands
210 km (131 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Carolina, PR
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.0 km; Vertical 14.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 6; Dmin = 122.4 km; Rmss = 0.26 seconds; Gp = 324°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0816402
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