ATLANTIC and PACIFIC RIDGES QUAKES

4.7 Mb - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
2 Sep 2008 02:16:58 UTC
2 Sep 2008 00:16:58 near epicenter
1 Sep 2008 20:16:58 standard time in your timezone
Location
49.049N 28.291W
Depth
10 km
Distances
1433 km (891 miles) W (265 degrees) of Cork, Ireland
1601 km (995 miles) W (262 degrees) of DUBLIN, Ireland
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 25.0 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 31; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.41 seconds; Gp = 165°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wlad

5.0 Mb - SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
31 Aug 2008 20:58:31 UTC
31 Aug 2008 12:58:31 near epicenter
31 Aug 2008 14:58:31 standard time in your timezone
Location
24.572S 115.708W
Depth
10 km
Distances
1451 km (902 miles) E (91 degrees) of ADAMSTOWN, Pitcairn Islands
3590 km (2231 miles) ESE (108 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 107.6 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 25; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.75 seconds; Gp = 291°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008wjbm

4.9 Mb - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
23 Aug 2008 07:45:19 UTC
23 Aug 2008 05:45:19 near epicenter
23 Aug 2008 01:45:19 standard time in your timezone
Location
44.580N 28.210W
Depth
10 km
Distances
1587 km (986 miles) WNW (282 degrees) of A Coruna, Spain
1708 km (1061 miles) WNW (298 degrees) of LISBON, Portugal
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.3 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 76; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.61 seconds; Gp = 169°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wban

5.6 Mw - SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.6 Mw
Date-Time
17 Aug 2008 15:39:09 UTC
17 Aug 2008 15:39:09 near epicenter
17 Aug 2008 09:39:09 standard time in your timezone
Location
52.845S 4.380W
Depth
10 km
Distances
2774 km (1724 miles) SW (214 degrees) of Cape Town, South Africa
3555 km (2209 miles) ESE (114 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 18.7 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 22; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.34 seconds; Gp = 86°M-type = Mw; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008vvcb
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