CENTRAL AMERICA RECENT QUAKES

3.6 Mcd - PUERTO RICO REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.6 Mcd
Date-Time
21 Sep 2008 02:47:46 UTC
20 Sep 2008 22:47:46 near epicenter
20 Sep 2008 20:47:46 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.650N 65.993W
Depth
117 km
Distances
131 km (81 miles) N (6 degrees) of SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico
135 km (84 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Dorado, PR
136 km (84 miles) N (6 degrees) of Cataño, PR
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 18.0 km; Vertical 29.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 6; Dmin = 165.0 km; Rmss = 0.55 seconds; Gp = 288°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0826501

4.5 Mb - PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
20 Sep 2008 21:12:16 UTC
20 Sep 2008 16:12:16 near epicenter
20 Sep 2008 15:12:16 standard time in your timezone
Location
8.291N 82.174W
Depth
35 km
Distances
33 km (20 miles) ESE (119 degrees) of David, Panama
116 km (72 miles) S (176 degrees) of Bocas del Toro, Panama
132 km (82 miles) W (278 degrees) of Santiago, Panama
280 km (174 miles) SE (132 degrees) of SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 40.8 km; Vertical 11.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 57; Dmin = 274.8 km; Rmss = 0.78 seconds; Gp = 234°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xebk

4.9 Mb - GUATEMALA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
20 Sep 2008 16:30:10 UTC
20 Sep 2008 10:30:10 near epicenter
20 Sep 2008 10:30:10 standard time in your timezone
Location
15.402N 91.666W
Depth
204 km
Distances
23 km (14 miles) WNW (293 degrees) of Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
51 km (32 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of San Marcos, San Marcos, Guatemala
58 km (36 miles) ESE (119 degrees) of Frontera Comalapa, Chiapas, Mexico
66 km (41 miles) NNW (344 degrees) of Quezaltenango, Guatemala
150 km (93 miles) NW (305 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 17.4 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 27; Dmin = 496.1 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 180°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008xea4

5.1 Mb - NEAR COAST OF GUATEMALA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
20 Sep 2008 04:52:30 UTC
19 Sep 2008 22:52:30 near epicenter
19 Sep 2008 22:52:30 standard time in your timezone
Location
14.532N 92.119W
Depth
92 km
Distances
11 km (7 miles) E (100 degrees) of Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico
44 km (28 miles) SSE (157 degrees) of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
46 km (29 miles) W (269 degrees) of Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala
173 km (107 miles) W (266 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 13.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 145; Dmin = 525.7 km; Rmss = 0.82 seconds; Gp = 172°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xean

4.4 Mb - NEAR COAST OF GUATEMALA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.4 Mb
Date-Time
20 Sep 2008 02:26:00 UTC
19 Sep 2008 20:26:00 near epicenter
19 Sep 2008 20:26:00 standard time in your timezone
Location
13.336N 90.509W
Depth
82 km
Distances
94 km (59 miles) WSW (243 degrees) of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador
96 km (60 miles) SW (227 degrees) of Ahuachapán, Ahuachapán, El Salvador
107 km (67 miles) SSW (192 degrees) of Cuilapa, Santa Rosa, Guatemala
128 km (80 miles) SW (235 degrees) of Santa Ana, Santa Ana, El Salvador
144 km (90 miles) S (180 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.7 km; Vertical 20.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 53; Dmin = 359.1 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 194°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xeac

3.8 Mcd - PUERTO RICO REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
3.8 Mcd
Date-Time
19 Sep 2008 18:08:54 UTC
19 Sep 2008 14:08:54 near epicenter
19 Sep 2008 12:08:54 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.470N 66.034W
Depth
119 km
Distances
7 km (4 miles) NNE (23 degrees) of San Juan, PR
10 km (6 miles) NW (320 degrees) of Carolina, PR
11 km (6 miles) E (98 degrees) of SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 1.3 km; Vertical 0.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 24; Dmin = 41.2 km; Rmss = 0.08 seconds; Gp = 180°M-type = Mcd; Version = 1
Event ID
PR p0826301
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