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Magnitude 4.8 GUATEMALA

Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 14:18:21 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.8
Date-Time
  • Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 14:18:21 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 08:18:21 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 15.41N 90.54W
    Depth 51 kilometers
    Region GUATEMALA
    Distances 25 km (15 miles) WSW of Coban, Guatemala
    85 km (55 miles) N of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
    120 km (75 miles) ENE of Quezaltenango, Guatemala
    1020 km (630 miles) ESE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 6.3 km; depth +/- 10.1 km
    Parameters Nst=187, Nph=187, Dmin=382.3 km, Rmss=1.03 sec, Erho=6.3 km, Erzz=10.1 km, Gp=109.6 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID ushwbc

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