CENTRAL AMERICA RECENT QUAKES

3.8 Mcd - PUERTO RICO REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.8 Mcd
Date-Time
17 Aug 2008 19:13:04 UTC
17 Aug 2008 15:13:04 near epicenter
17 Aug 2008 13:13:04 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.730N 65.023W
Depth
185 km
Distances
133 km (83 miles) NNW (327 degrees) of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
148 km (92 miles) NNW (347 degrees) of Little Harbour, Jost van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
149 km (92 miles) NNW (343 degrees) of ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands
178 km (111 miles) NE (34 degrees) of Carolina, PR
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.5 km; Vertical 13.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 8; Dmin = 152.7 km; Rmss = 0.24 seconds; Gp = 306°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0823003

4.6 Mb - NEAR COAST OF GUATEMALA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
17 Aug 2008 17:17:33 UTC
17 Aug 2008 11:17:33 near epicenter
17 Aug 2008 11:17:33 standard time in your timezone
Location
13.936N 91.567W
Depth
69 km
Distances
66 km (41 miles) S (185 degrees) of Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
68 km (42 miles) S (169 degrees) of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala
74 km (46 miles) SW (234 degrees) of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala
100 km (62 miles) S (184 degrees) of Quezaltenango, Guatemala
137 km (85 miles) SW (236 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.3 km; Vertical 16.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 81; Dmin = 464.3 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 180°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008vvba

4.7 Mb - GUATEMALA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
17 Aug 2008 14:25:12 UTC
17 Aug 2008 08:25:12 near epicenter
17 Aug 2008 08:25:12 standard time in your timezone
Location
14.692N 91.778W
Depth
106 km
Distances
19 km (12 miles) NNW (331 degrees) of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala
30 km (19 miles) S (175 degrees) of San Marcos, San Marcos, Guatemala
34 km (21 miles) WNW (302 degrees) of Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
34 km (21 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of Quezaltenango, Guatemala
136 km (84 miles) W (273 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.8 km; Vertical 13.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 104; Dmin = 491.1 km; Rmss = 0.88 seconds; Gp = 172°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008vva3

4.7 Mb - NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
16 Aug 2008 11:02:08 UTC
16 Aug 2008 05:02:08 near epicenter
16 Aug 2008 05:02:08 standard time in your timezone
Location
11.391N 86.442W
Depth
36 km
Distances
67 km (41 miles) W (266 degrees) of Rivas, Nicaragua
80 km (50 miles) S (191 degrees) of MANAGUA, Nicaragua
81 km (50 miles) SW (222 degrees) of Granada, Nicaragua
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.7 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 108; Dmin = 203.3 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 169°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vua3

4.6 Mb - NEAR COAST OF GUATEMALA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
16 Aug 2008 01:46:38 UTC
15 Aug 2008 19:46:38 near epicenter
15 Aug 2008 19:46:38 standard time in your timezone
Location
13.976N 91.656W
Depth
35 km
Distances
63 km (39 miles) S (177 degrees) of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala
64 km (40 miles) SSW (194 degrees) of Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
80 km (50 miles) WSW (241 degrees) of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala
97 km (60 miles) S (190 degrees) of Quezaltenango, Guatemala
143 km (89 miles) WSW (239 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.6 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 72; Dmin = 473.7 km; Rmss = 1.02 seconds; Gp = 198°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vuaf

4.3 Mb - NEAR COAST OF GUATEMALA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3 Mb
Date-Time
16 Aug 2008 00:10:19 UTC
15 Aug 2008 18:10:19 near epicenter
15 Aug 2008 18:10:19 standard time in your timezone
Location
13.943N 91.660W
Depth
35 km
Distances
66 km (41 miles) S (177 degrees) of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala
67 km (42 miles) SSW (194 degrees) of Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez, Guatemala
82 km (51 miles) WSW (239 degrees) of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala
100 km (62 miles) S (190 degrees) of Quezaltenango, Guatemala
145 km (90 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 25.4 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 24; Dmin = 474.3 km; Rmss = 0.94 seconds; Gp = 234°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vuac

5.5 Mw - SOUTH OF PANAMA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.5 Mw
Date-Time
14 Aug 2008 22:55:47 UTC
14 Aug 2008 16:55:47 near epicenter
14 Aug 2008 16:55:47 standard time in your timezone
Location
7.350N 82.746W
Depth
4 km
Distances
125 km (78 miles) SSW (196 degrees) of David, Panama
213 km (132 miles) WSW (246 degrees) of Santiago, Panama
227 km (141 miles) SSW (194 degrees) of Bocas del Toro, Panama
327 km (203 miles) SSE (154 degrees) of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 5.6 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 208; Dmin = 378.2 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 64°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vsch ***This event has been revised.

4.9 Mb - CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
14 Aug 2008 17:16:20 UTC
14 Aug 2008 14:16:20 near epicenter
14 Aug 2008 11:16:20 standard time in your timezone
Location
8.122N 38.020W
Depth
10 km
Distances
1322 km (821 miles) N (3 degrees) of Fortaleza, Brazil
1617 km (1005 miles) ENE (77 degrees) of CAYENNE, French Guiana
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 18.7 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 68; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.77 seconds; Gp = 162°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vsbp

3.8 Mcd - PUERTO RICO REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.8 Mcd
Date-Time
14 Aug 2008 12:17:02 UTC
14 Aug 2008 08:17:02 near epicenter
14 Aug 2008 06:17:02 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.582N 65.483W
Depth
43 km
Distances
134 km (83 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of Vieques, PR
134 km (83 miles) NNE (17 degrees) of Suárez, PR
135 km (84 miles) NNE (18 degrees) of Loíza, PR
140 km (87 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 3.9 km; Vertical 24.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 17; Dmin = 147.2 km; Rmss = 0.37 seconds; Gp = 277°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0822701

4.6 Mb - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
13 Aug 2008 23:03:09 UTC
13 Aug 2008 19:03:09 near epicenter
13 Aug 2008 17:03:09 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.570N 69.940W
Depth
5 km
Distances
23 km (14 miles) NNW (336 degrees) of Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez, Dominican Republic
44 km (28 miles) NE (47 degrees) of San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte, Dominican Republic
50 km (31 miles) ENE (70 degrees) of Salcedo, Salcedo, Dominican Republic
119 km (74 miles) N (1 degrees) of SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.7 km; Vertical 17.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 54; Dmin = 155.8 km; Rmss = 1.01 seconds; Gp = 118°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vrb9

4.3 Mb - NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3 Mb
Date-Time
10 Aug 2008 12:01:19 UTC
10 Aug 2008 06:01:19 near epicenter
10 Aug 2008 06:01:19 standard time in your timezone
Location
11.321N 86.796W
Depth
53 km
Distances
102 km (63 miles) SSW (212 degrees) of MANAGUA, Nicaragua
106 km (66 miles) W (263 degrees) of Rivas, Nicaragua
107 km (67 miles) SSW (193 degrees) of Nagarote, León, Nicaragua
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 32.2 km; Vertical 20.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 23; Dmin = 231.6 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 201°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vnay

4.4 Mb - OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
8 Aug 2008 10:58:04 UTC
8 Aug 2008 04:58:04 near epicenter
8 Aug 2008 04:58:04 standard time in your timezone
Location
12.860N 88.583W
Depth
84 km
Distances
56 km (34 miles) SSW (196 degrees) of Usulután, Usulután, El Salvador
79 km (49 miles) SSE (156 degrees) of Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador
81 km (50 miles) SSW (213 degrees) of San Miguel, San Miguel, El Salvador
110 km (68 miles) SE (145 degrees) of SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 18.9 km; Vertical 16.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 42; Dmin = 194.1 km; Rmss = 0.87 seconds; Gp = 201°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vla2

4.8 Mb - NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
7 Aug 2008 23:41:29 UTC
7 Aug 2008 17:41:29 near epicenter
7 Aug 2008 17:41:29 standard time in your timezone
Location
12.549N 87.812W
Depth
79 km
Distances
70 km (43 miles) W (259 degrees) of El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
70 km (44 miles) W (267 degrees) of Chinandega, Nicaragua
75 km (46 miles) W (263 degrees) of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua
172 km (107 miles) WNW (287 degrees) of MANAGUA, Nicaragua
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.2 km; Vertical 15.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 56; Dmin = 176.8 km; Rmss = 1.18 seconds; Gp = 180°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vkde
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