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Magnitude 2.5 NEW MEXICO

Saturday, April 05, 2008 at 07:13:12 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 2.5
Date-Time
  • Saturday, April 05, 2008 at 07:13:12 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, April 05, 2008 at 01:13:12 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 36.86N 105.02W
    Depth 5 kilometers
    Region NEW MEXICO
    Distances 55 km (35 miles) W of Raton, New Mexico
    60 km (35 miles) SW of Trinidad, Colorado
    70 km (45 miles) NE of Taos, New Mexico
    155 km (95 miles) NNE of SANTA FE, New Mexico
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 7.4 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=106.7 km, Rmss=1.21 sec, Erho=7.4 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=96.2 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usqlal

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location, USGS Topographic Map
    USGS Topographic Map, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


    1 km

    Earthquake Location, USGS Aerial Photo
    USGS Aerial Photo, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


    1 km

     


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