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Magnitude 4.8 MAUG ISLANDS REG., NORTHERN MARIANA ISL.

Monday, April 21, 2008 at 01:03:10 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.8
Date-Time
  • Monday, April 21, 2008 at 01:03:10 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Monday, April 21, 2008 at 11:03:10 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 19.51N 145.40E
    Depth 122 kilometers
    Region MAUG ISLANDS REG., NORTHERN MARIANA ISL.
    Distances 85 km (55 miles) NNW of Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands
    125 km (80 miles) SSE of Farallon de Pajaros, N. Mariana Islands
    480 km (295 miles) N of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
    670 km (415 miles) N of HAGATNA, Guam
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 7.6 km; depth +/- 14.1 km
    Parameters Nst=112, Nph=112, Dmin=656.7 km, Rmss=0.65 sec, Erho=7.6 km, Erzz=14.1 km, Gp=99.4 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usrcad

    Earthquake Location

     


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