4.8 Mb - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

4.8 Mb - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
30 Dec 2008 14:57:14 UTC
30 Dec 2008 11:57:14 near epicenter
30 Dec 2008 08:57:14 standard time in your timezone
Location
14.865N 44.867W
Depth
10 km
Distances
1373 km (853 miles) NE (36 degrees) of CAYENNE, French Guiana
1511 km (939 miles) NE (48 degrees) of PARAMARIBO, Suriname
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 21.5 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 26; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008bfb4
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