SOUTH AMERICA RECENT QUAKES

5.0 Mb - TARAPACA, CHILE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
17 Aug 2008 21:23:07 UTC
17 Aug 2008 17:23:07 near epicenter
17 Aug 2008 15:23:07 standard time in your timezone
Location
20.858S 69.899W
Depth
35 km
Distances
72 km (45 miles) SSE (160 degrees) of Iquique, Chile
209 km (130 miles) NNW (331 degrees) of Calama, Chile
266 km (165 miles) S (170 degrees) of Arica, Chile
1236 km (768 miles) SE (143 degrees) of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 25.1 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 75; Dmin = 539.9 km; Rmss = 0.68 seconds; Gp = 158°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vvbx
4.0 Mb - NORTHERN COLOMBIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.0 Mb
Date-Time
17 Aug 2008 11:56:39 UTC
17 Aug 2008 06:56:39 near epicenter
17 Aug 2008 05:56:39 standard time in your timezone
Location
6.338N 72.436W
Depth
196 km
Distances
120 km (74 miles) SE (138 degrees) of Bucaramanga, Colombia
160 km (100 miles) S (187 degrees) of San Cristobal, Venezuela
176 km (109 miles) S (177 degrees) of Cucuta, Colombia
263 km (163 miles) NE (44 degrees) of SANTAFE DE BOGOTA, Colombia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 38.8 km; Vertical 16.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 18; Dmin = 266.2 km; Rmss = 0.57 seconds; Gp = 187°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vvat
5.1 Mb - NEAR COAST OF VENEZUELA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
11 Aug 2008 07:19:30 UTC
11 Aug 2008 03:19:30 near epicenter
11 Aug 2008 01:19:30 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.591N 64.165W
Depth
30 km
Distances
14 km (9 miles) N (1 degrees) of Cumana, Venezuela
79 km (49 miles) NE (50 degrees) of Barcelona, Venezuela
100 km (62 miles) W (265 degrees) of Carupano, Venezuela
289 km (180 miles) W (269 degrees) of PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.4 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 172; Dmin = 322.9 km; Rmss = 1.29 seconds; Gp = 97°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vpar ***This event supersedes event AT00843916.
4.6 Mb - POTOSI, BOLIVIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
9 Aug 2008 23:58:27 UTC
9 Aug 2008 19:58:27 near epicenter
9 Aug 2008 17:58:27 standard time in your timezone
Location
21.408S 66.238W
Depth
224 km
Distances
155 km (96 miles) W (276 degrees) of Tarija, Bolivia
209 km (130 miles) SSW (194 degrees) of Potosi, Bolivia
278 km (173 miles) SSW (202 degrees) of Sucre, Bolivia
974 km (605 miles) WNW (294 degrees) of ASUNCION, Paraguay
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 42.0 km; Vertical 20.4 km
Parameters
Nph = 20; Dmin = 601.1 km; Rmss = 1.48 seconds; Gp = 158°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vmcb
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