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Phase Data

Explanation of Parameters


     11 MAY 2008  (132)

     ot  = 10:48:28.70   +/-   0.00         ATACAMA, CHILE                  
     lat =     -28.862   +/-    0.0
     lon =     -71.442   +/-    0.0              MAGNITUDE 4.8 (GS)       
     dep =        43.5   +/-    0.0   

     75 km (45 miles) WSW of Vallenar, Chile (pop 43,000)
     120 km (75 miles) N of Coquimbo, Chile (pop 148,000)
     200 km (125 miles) SSW of Copiapo, Chile
     515 km (320 miles) N of SANTIAGO, Chile
 
     MD 4.9 (GUC).

     nph =  101 of 157    se = 0.00    FE=135                            held

     error ellipse = (  0.0,  0.0,  0.0;  0.0,  0.0,  0.0;  0.0,  0.0,  0.0)

 mb = 4.6 ( 51)  ML = 4.7 (  1)  mblg = 4.3 (  3)  md = 4.6 (  1)  MS = 0.0 (  0)

 sta  phase     arrival     res   dist azm    amp  per mag     amp  per mag  sta
 LCO  ePg     10:48:41.75  -0.3    0.7 103 d:4.2+2     4.6  L:7.7+1 .75 4.7  LCO 
      eSg     10:48:48.24  S res =  -3.3X  g:8.2+0 .75 4.6 
 TLL  iPd     10:48:53.32   1.1    1.4 157                                   TLL 
      iS      10:49:12.17  S res =   2.4X
 CPCH iP      10:48:57.58   0.6    1.8  33                                   CPCH
      iS      10:49:20.13  S res =   1.7X
 OVCH iPd     10:48:57.65   1.0    1.8 173                                   OVCH
      iS      10:49:18.80  S res =   1.1X
 CMCH iPd     10:49:05.52   0.8    2.3 171                                   CMCH
      iS      10:49:33.46  S res =   1.2X
 CFAA Pn      10:49:29.58   3.5    3.9 135                                   CFAA
      Sn      10:50:13.98  S res =   3.4X
 LVC  Pn      10:50:03.06  -0.8    6.6  21                                   LVC 
      Sn      10:51:36.58  S res =  18.3X
      LR      10:52:40.63                                  
 PLCA ePn     10:51:15.26  -0.1   11.9 177                                   PLCA
 TRQA ePn     10:51:18.70   0.2   12.1 142 g:1.4-1 1.2 4.2                   TRQA
      eSn     10:53:35.32  S res =   3.4X
 CPUP ePn     10:51:27.40  -0.2   12.8  82                                   CPUP
 LPAZ ePn     10:51:28.31  -1.5   12.9  14                                   LPAZ
 SIV  Pn      10:52:06.42  -4.2   16.0  39                                   SIV 
 SPB  eP      10:53:23.08   2.2   22.2  82 g:4.3-2 .85 4.2  b:4.3+1 .85 4.9  SPB 
 USHA P       10:53:57.44  -0.2   26.0 176                                   USHA
      LR      11:04:55.00                                  
 OTAV eP      10:54:35.35   4.1   29.7 346 b:3.8+0 .86 4.1                   OTAV
 RCBR eP      10:56:06.77   1.7   40.7  63 b:2.0+1 1.0 4.8                   RCBR
 CELP eP      10:56:56.13   1.2   46.9   6                                   CELP
 QSPA eP      10:58:41.55   1.6   61.4 180 b:6.1+0 .88 4.7                   QSPA
      epP     10:58:50.69  depth =  29.8X
 SWET eP      10:59:07.01   1.6   65.2 347                                   SWET
 JCT  eP      10:59:07.06   3.3   64.9 333 b:1.2+1 .65 5.1                   JCT 
 TXAR P       10:59:11.16   3.2   65.6 329                                   TXAR
 WVT  eP      10:59:15.40   1.9   66.5 346 b:1.3+1 1.0 4.9                   WVT 
 MIAR eP      10:59:16.11   2.7   66.4 340 b:1.2+1 1.0 4.9                   MIAR
      epP     10:59:22.54  depth =  20.5X
 WCI  eP      10:59:25.56   1.2   68.2 347 b:8.2+0 .83 4.8                   WCI 
 SIUC eP      10:59:27.33   2.3   68.3 345 b:3.5+1 .74 5.5                   SIUC
 MNTX eP      10:59:27.78   2.3   68.3 329 b:2.9+0 .80 4.4                   MNTX
 GDL2 eP      10:59:28.54   3.1   68.3 330 b:6.3+0 1.2 4.5                   GDL2
      epP     10:59:37.32  depth =  28.1X
 FVM  eP      10:59:31.00   2.6   68.8 344 b:4.1+1 .90 5.4                   FVM 
 CPRX eP      10:59:31.56   3.0   68.8 331 b:3.7+0 1.0 4.3                   CPRX
 ACSO eP      10:59:34.59   1.6   69.6 351 b:1.3+1 .73 5.0                   ACSO
 AMTX eP      10:59:35.97   3.0   69.5 334 b:4.4+0 .78 4.5                   AMTX
 HDIL eP      10:59:43.59   1.7   71.0 346 b:2.6+1 .77 5.3                   HDIL
 MIV  eP      10:59:55.22   4.0   72.6 358                                   MIV 
 DBIC eP      10:59:56.95   2.1   73.1  72 b:2.6+1 .93 5.2                   DBIC
      epP     11:00:08.32  depth =  37.7X
 JFWS eP      10:59:58.90   2.4   73.5 346 b:1.3+1 .73 5.0                   JFWS
 SDCO eP      11:00:00.49   3.2   73.5 332 b:2.7+0 .83 4.2                   SDCO
      epP     11:00:13.04  depth =  42.7X
 MVCO eP      11:00:05.57   3.6   74.3 330 b:8.0+0 1.0 4.6                   MVCO
 WUAZ eP      11:00:05.67   4.1   74.3 327 b:7.2+0 1.0 4.6                   WUAZ
      epP     11:00:14.09  depth =  27.0X
 ISCO eP      11:00:11.03   3.2   75.3 333 b:3.2+0 .78 4.3                   ISCO
 SMCO eP      11:00:12.00   4.0   75.4 332 b:7.8+0 .76 4.7                   SMCO
      epP     11:00:20.51  depth =  27.2X
 ECSD eP      11:00:12.81   2.7   75.8 341 b:2.3+1 .82 5.2                   ECSD
      epP     11:00:21.26  depth =  27.0X
 SRU  eP      11:00:19.32   3.3   76.8 330 b:5.1+0 .83 4.6                   SRU 
 MSU  eP      11:00:21.05   3.5   77.1 328 b:4.7+0 .90 4.5                   MSU 
 MAW  eP      11:00:23.31   1.5   78.0 164 b:1.3+0 .85 4.0                   MAW 
 RWWY eP      11:00:23.54   3.1   77.6 333 b:1.5+1 .88 5.0                   RWWY
 ISA  eP      11:00:26.68   4.2   78.0 322 b:4.3+0 .86 4.5                   ISA 
 JLU  eP      11:00:28.31   3.1   78.4 330 b:4.4+0 .74 4.5                   JLU 
 RSSD eP      11:00:28.78   3.4   78.5 337 b:6.2+0 .81 4.6                   RSSD
 DUG  eP      11:00:30.22   3.7   78.7 329 b:3.9+0 .77 4.5                   DUG 
 PDAR P       11:00:32.67   2.1   79.4 332                                   PDAR
 HWUT eP      11:00:33.02   3.2   79.3 331 b:1.0+1 .74 4.9                   HWUT
 BW06 eP      11:00:33.53   3.0   79.4 332 b:4.4+0 1.0 4.3                   BW06
      epP     11:00:42.20  depth =  27.6X
 AGMN eP      11:00:34.88   2.5   79.9 344 b:8.2+0 .85 4.7                   AGMN
      epP     11:00:42.71  depth =  24.8X
 HVU  eP      11:00:36.53   3.1   80.0 330 b:5.1+0 .74 4.6                   HVU 
      epP     11:00:44.10  depth =  24.0X
 TSUM eP      11:00:37.00   2.1   80.1 106 b:7.7+0 .86 4.7                   TSUM
      epP     11:00:46.01  depth =  28.6X
 NVAR P       11:00:37.13   3.5   80.0 324                                   NVAR
      PKKPbc  11:19:22.05   2.1X
 LOHW eP      11:00:39.48   2.9   80.6 332 b:3.1+0 .96 4.2                   LOHW
 SNOW eP      11:00:39.62   3.3   80.5 332 b:4.4+0 .84 4.4                   SNOW
 TPAW eP      11:00:39.77   2.9   80.6 332 b:4.1+0 .90 4.4                   TPAW
 IMW  eP      11:00:40.73   2.1   80.9 332 b:6.7+0 1.4 4.4                   IMW 
 ULM  eP      11:00:44.10   2.0   81.7 344 b:6.8+0 .81 4.7                   ULM 
      epP     11:00:52.54  depth =  26.7X
 LAO  eP      11:00:44.26   2.9   81.5 337 b:6.2+0 .78 4.7                   LAO 
      epP     11:00:53.27  depth =  28.5X
 LKWY eP      11:00:44.44   4.1   81.3 333 b:1.5+0 .65 4.1                   LKWY
 TOA0 eP      11:00:45.81   1.0   82.0  70                                   TOA0
      epP     11:00:55.53  depth =  30.7X
 TORD P       11:00:46.13   1.3   82.0  70                                   TORD
      LR      11:33:14.31                                  
 BOSA P       11:00:46.30   1.6   82.0 118                                   BOSA
      LR      11:32:19.39                                  
 HLID eP      11:00:48.11   3.3   82.1 330 b:4.8+0 1.0 4.5                   HLID
      epP     11:00:56.52  depth =  26.6X
 DGMT eP      11:00:49.37   3.5   82.4 339 b:1.6+1 .84 5.1                   DGMT
      epP     11:00:58.12  depth =  27.7X
 MCMT eP      11:00:49.99   3.3   82.5 332 b:1.4+0 .80 4.1                   MCMT
      epP     11:00:59.13  depth =  28.9X
 MOD  eP      11:00:55.97   3.5   83.6 326 b:3.3+0 .68 4.5                   MOD 
      epP     11:01:04.49  depth =  26.9X
 LBTB eP      11:00:56.66   1.6   84.0 115 b:1.5+1 .67 5.2                   LBTB
      epP     11:01:05.60  depth =  28.1X
 SWMT eP      11:01:02.45   2.5   85.1 333                                   SWMT
 BSMT eP      11:01:05.95   2.9   85.7 332 b:3.3+0 .96 4.5                   BSMT
 WALA eP      11:01:08.32   2.4   86.3 334 b:2.2-1 1.0 3.3X                  WALA
 FCC  eP      11:01:22.44   2.7   89.3 348 b:2.8-1 .81 3.6                   FCC 
      epP     11:01:30.92  depth =  26.4X
 EDM  eP      11:01:22.50   1.7   89.5 336                                   EDM 
      epP     11:01:30.95  depth =  26.3X
 YKA  P       11:01:58.44   1.7   97.4 341                                   YKA 
 AKASGPKP     11:07:12.10   1.3  118.3  45                                   AKAS
 BRTR PKP     11:07:13.80   1.4  118.8  58                                   BRTR
 ASAR PKP     11:07:21.00   1.3  122.4 208                                   ASAR
 WB2  ePKPdf  11:07:27.33   1.6  125.5 210                                   WB2 
      epPKPdf 11:07:36.90  -2.4X
 WRA  PKP     11:07:27.38   1.7  125.5 210                                   WRA 
 FITZ ePKPdf  11:07:37.49   2.2  130.5 202                                   FITZ
      epPKPdf 11:07:47.51  -1.3X
 PETK PKP     11:07:49.22   3.2  136.8 318                                   PETK
 ABKARePKPdf  11:07:50.66   2.4  138.0  47                                   ABKA
 BVAR PKP     11:07:56.26  -1.1  143.1  38                                   BVAR
      PKP     11:08:00.89   0.3X
 YAK  ePKPdf  11:07:58.52  -0.2  144.0 343                                   YAK 
 KBL  ePKPdf  11:08:05.84   2.4  146.1  70                                   KBL 
 KURK ePKPdf  11:08:10.12   3.2  148.6  38                                   KURK
      ePKPbc  11:08:12.94   2.3X
      ePKPab  11:08:17.15   2.8X
 ZALV PKP     11:08:10.63   2.4  149.5  28                                   ZALV
      PKPbc   11:08:15.60   2.8X
 ZAA0 ePKPdf  11:08:10.78   2.5  149.5  28                                   ZAA0
      ePKPbc  11:08:15.31   2.5X
 AML  ePKPdf  11:08:11.12   2.9  148.9  55                                   AML 
      ePKPbc  11:08:15.38   3.2X
 EKS2 ePKPdf  11:08:11.57   3.9  148.8  54                                   EKS2
      ePKPbc  11:08:14.93   3.3X
 TKM2 ePKPdf  11:08:11.87   2.1  150.0  53                                   TKM2
      ePKPbc  11:08:16.84   2.1X
      ePKPab  11:08:22.76   2.0X
 UCH  ePKPdf  11:08:12.71   3.5  149.5  55                                   UCH 
      ePKPbc  11:08:17.10   3.4X
      ePKPab  11:08:20.95   2.3X
 MKAR PKP     11:08:15.63   2.1  152.8  42                                   MKAR
      PKPbc   11:08:22.83   2.1X
      PKPab   11:08:32.85   1.1X
 AAK  ePKPbc  11:08:15.65   2.7  149.3  54                                   AAK 
      ePKPab  11:08:20.85   3.1X
 MJAR PKP     11:08:17.76   2.2  154.0 295                                   MJAR
      PKPbc   11:08:25.53   1.9X
      PKPab   11:08:39.29   2.2X
 MK31 ePKPbc  11:08:22.65   2.0  152.8  42                                   MK31
      ePKPab  11:08:32.17   0.4X
 SONM PKP     11:08:25.04   0.9  161.0   4                                   SONM
      PKPab   11:09:10.34   3.4X
 CMAR PKP     11:08:31.85   2.0  166.4 138                                   CMAR
      PKPab   11:09:31.40  -0.1X



 Generated 2008 MAY 30 at 12:23 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver


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