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Magnitude 4.2 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA REG, LEEWARD ISLANDS

Tuesday, September 02, 2008 at 17:22:43 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.2
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, September 02, 2008 at 17:22:43 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, September 02, 2008 at 01:22:43 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 17.63N 61.20W
    Depth 16 kilometers
    Region ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA REG, LEEWARD ISLANDS
    Distances 65 km (40 miles) E of Codrington, Barbuda
    90 km (55 miles) NE of SAINT JOHN'S, Antigua
    150 km (90 miles) NE of PLYMOUTH, Montserrat
    530 km (330 miles) E of SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 18.5 km; depth +/- 15.4 km
    Parameters Nst=18, Nph=18, Dmin=62.2 km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Erho=18.5 km, Erzz=15.4 km, Gp=117.1 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID uswld8

    Earthquake Location

     


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