CENTRAL AMERICA RECENT QUAKES

3.8 Mcd - MONA PASSAGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.8 Mcd
Date-Time
6 Aug 2008 18:30:21 UTC
6 Aug 2008 14:30:21 near epicenter
6 Aug 2008 12:30:21 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.577N 68.923W
Depth
110 km
Distances
17 km (11 miles) NNE (17 degrees) of La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
23 km (14 miles) WSW (258 degrees) of Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
25 km (15 miles) SSE (150 degrees) of El Seybo, El Seybo, Dominican Republic
109 km (68 miles) E (85 degrees) of SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 3.2 km; Vertical 2.4 km
Parameters
Nph = 13; Dmin = 77.0 km; Rmss = 0.25 seconds; Gp = 172°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0821907
4.6 Mb - OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
6 Aug 2008 08:51:26 UTC
6 Aug 2008 02:51:26 near epicenter
6 Aug 2008 02:51:26 standard time in your timezone
Location
12.998N 88.408W
Depth
101 km
Distances
38 km (24 miles) S (175 degrees) of Usulután, Usulután, El Salvador
58 km (36 miles) SSW (205 degrees) of San Miguel, San Miguel, El Salvador
71 km (44 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of La Unión, La Unión, El Salvador
111 km (69 miles) SE (132 degrees) of SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.5 km; Vertical 11.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 91; Dmin = 169.8 km; Rmss = 0.77 seconds; Gp = 187°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vjaj
4.3 Mb - HAITI REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3 Mb
Date-Time
5 Aug 2008 09:49:16 UTC
5 Aug 2008 04:49:16 near epicenter
5 Aug 2008 03:49:16 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.588N 73.598W
Depth
10 km
Distances
42 km (26 miles) NNE (25 degrees) of Les Cayes, Haiti
46 km (29 miles) NNE (20 degrees) of Les Cayes, Sud, Haiti
55 km (34 miles) E (97 degrees) of Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti
124 km (77 miles) W (273 degrees) of Carrefour, Ouest, Haiti
133 km (83 miles) W (272 degrees) of PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 6.6 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 80; Dmin = 217.5 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 68°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008via3 ***This event supersedes event AT00792976.
3.6 Mcd - VIRGIN ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.6 Mcd
Date-Time
21 Jul 2008 21:36:20 UTC
21 Jul 2008 17:36:20 near epicenter
21 Jul 2008 15:36:20 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.913N 64.304W
Depth
14 km
Distances
20 km (13 miles) N (5 degrees) of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
53 km (33 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
58 km (36 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of East End-Long Look, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
61 km (38 miles) NNE (33 degrees) of ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands
185 km (115 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Carolina, PR
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 2.5 km; Vertical 5.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 25; Dmin = 92.5 km; Rmss = 0.42 seconds; Gp = 226°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0820306
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