MID-INDIAN RIDGE REGION RECENT QUAKES

4.8 Mb - MID-INDIAN RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
7 Sep 2008 02:39:11 UTC
7 Sep 2008 07:39:11 near epicenter
6 Sep 2008 20:39:11 standard time in your timezone
Location
23.738S 69.609E
Depth
10 km
Distances
1310 km (814 miles) ESE (110 degrees) of PORT LOUIS, Mauritius
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.6 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 38; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.80 seconds; Gp = 75°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wral

5.5 Mb - MID-INDIAN RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.5 Mb
Date-Time
7 Sep 2008 02:05:33 UTC
7 Sep 2008 07:05:33 near epicenter
6 Sep 2008 20:05:33 standard time in your timezone
Location
23.774S 69.481E
Depth
10 km
Distances
1298 km (807 miles) ESE (110 degrees) of PORT LOUIS, Mauritius
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.2 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 32; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.84 seconds; Gp = 82°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wraf ***This event supersedes event PT08251012.

4.7 Mb - CARLSBERG RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
30 Aug 2008 00:43:16 UTC
30 Aug 2008 04:43:16 near epicenter
29 Aug 2008 18:43:16 standard time in your timezone
Location
3.724N 63.519E
Depth
10 km
Distances
1105 km (686 miles) W (268 degrees) of MALE, Maldives
1565 km (973 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Cochin, Kerala, India
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 17.2 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 25; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.08 seconds; Gp = 147°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wiae
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