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Magnitude 6.7 GUAM REGION

Friday, May 09, 2008 at 21:51:31 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.7
Date-Time
  • Friday, May 09, 2008 at 21:51:31 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 07:51:31 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 12.51N 143.16E
    Depth 87.6 kilometers
    Region GUAM REGION
    Distances 205 km (125 miles) WSW of HAGATNA, Guam
    285 km (180 miles) SW of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
    405 km (250 miles) SW of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
    505 km (315 miles) SSW of Anatahan, Northern Mariana Islands
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 5.3 km; depth +/- 13.0 km
    Parameters Nst=246, Nph=246, Dmin=220.0 km, Rmss=0.98 sec, Erho=5.3 km, Erzz=13.0 km, Gp=24.6 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usrvcj

    Earthquake Location

     


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