NORTH AMERICA RECENT QUAKES

4.5 Mb - CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
23 Sep 2008 03:48:23 UTC
22 Sep 2008 22:48:23 near epicenter
22 Sep 2008 21:48:23 standard time in your timezone
Location
15.821N 92.964W
Depth
130 km
Distances
31 km (19 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico
44 km (27 miles) N (351 degrees) of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico
54 km (33 miles) SSE (148 degrees) of Villaflores, Chiapas, Mexico
105 km (65 miles) S (171 degrees) of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
294 km (183 miles) WNW (297 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.3 km; Vertical 17.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 54; Dmin = 642.8 km; Rmss = 0.96 seconds; Gp = 190°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xhae

6.4 Mw - OFF COAST OF COLIMA, MEXICO
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.4 Mw
Date-Time
24 Sep 2008 02:33:11 UTC
23 Sep 2008 19:33:11 near epicenter
23 Sep 2008 20:33:11 standard time in your timezone
Location
17.828N 105.487W
Depth
41 km
Distances
183 km (114 miles) SW (222 degrees) of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
185 km (115 miles) SSW (212 degrees) of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
601 km (373 miles) W (281 degrees) of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.4 km; Vertical 11.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 182; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.88 seconds; Gp = 183°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xiai ***This event supersedes event PT08268000.

4.9 Mb - GUERRERO, MEXICO
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
23 Sep 2008 22:46:23 UTC
23 Sep 2008 17:46:23 near epicenter
23 Sep 2008 16:46:23 standard time in your timezone
Location
16.860N 99.829W
Depth
45 km
Distances
10 km (6 miles) E (83 degrees) of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
32 km (20 miles) SE (126 degrees) of Coyuca, Guerrero, Mexico
51 km (32 miles) W (278 degrees) of San Marcos, Guerrero, Mexico
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.4 km; Vertical 19.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 123; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.56 seconds; Gp = 183°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008xhb5

4.6 Mb - GUERRERO, MEXICO
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
22 Sep 2008 05:55:58 UTC
22 Sep 2008 00:55:58 near epicenter
21 Sep 2008 23:55:58 standard time in your timezone
Location
16.886N 99.786W
Depth
42 km
Distances
15 km (9 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
34 km (21 miles) ESE (118 degrees) of Coyuca, Guerrero, Mexico
47 km (29 miles) WNW (282 degrees) of San Marcos, Guerrero, Mexico
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.7 km; Vertical 12.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 125; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.71 seconds; Gp = 183°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xgai

5.2 Mb - NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
20 Sep 2008 05:16:11 UTC
19 Sep 2008 23:16:11 near epicenter
19 Sep 2008 23:16:11 standard time in your timezone
Location
63.594N 129.120W
Depth
10 km
Distances
222 km (138 miles) SSW (213 degrees) of Norman Wells, NWT, Canada
396 km (246 miles) N (358 degrees) of Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada
443 km (275 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
907 km (564 miles) E (90 degrees) of Fairbanks, AK
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 4.0 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 210; Dmin = 509.1 km; Rmss = 1.20 seconds; Gp = 28°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008xeas ***This event supersedes event AT00188777.

4.5 Ml - NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Ml
Date-Time
5 Sep 2008 18:48:42 UTC
5 Sep 2008 09:48:42 near epicenter
5 Sep 2008 12:48:42 standard time in your timezone
Location
52.291N 172.184E
Depth
11 km
Distances
92 km (57 miles) SW (228 degrees) of Attu Station, AK
915 km (569 miles) E (90 degrees) of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
3144 km (1954 miles) NE (44 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 4.0 km; Vertical 5.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 12; Dmin = 138.7 km; Rmss = 0.71 seconds; Gp = 241°M-type = Ml; Version = 1
Event ID
AK 00066873

4.9 Mb - VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
6 Sep 2008 11:25:58 UTC
6 Sep 2008 04:25:58 near epicenter
6 Sep 2008 05:25:58 standard time in your timezone
Location
49.818N 130.018W
Depth
10 km
Distances
203 km (126 miles) WSW (243 degrees) of Port Hardy, BC, Canada
343 km (213 miles) W (269 degrees) of Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
425 km (264 miles) WNW (294 degrees) of Neah Bay, WA
500 km (311 miles) W (279 degrees) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 5.8 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 128; Dmin = 496.4 km; Rmss = 1.05 seconds; Gp = 140°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wqa7

4.9 Mb - VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
6 Sep 2008 01:10:21 UTC
5 Sep 2008 18:10:21 near epicenter
5 Sep 2008 19:10:21 standard time in your timezone
Location
49.790N 130.063W
Depth
10 km
Distances
208 km (129 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of Port Hardy, BC, Canada
347 km (216 miles) W (268 degrees) of Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
427 km (265 miles) WNW (294 degrees) of Neah Bay, WA
503 km (313 miles) W (279 degrees) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 6.2 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 127; Dmin = 498.9 km; Rmss = 1.15 seconds; Gp = 140°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wqab
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