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Magnitude 4.0 CHIAPAS, MEXICO

Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 16:56:32 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.0
Date-Time
  • Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 16:56:32 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 11:56:32 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 16.20N 91.27W
    Depth 291.7 kilometers
    Region CHIAPAS, MEXICO
    Distances 90 km (55 miles) E of Comitan, Chiapas, Mexico
    130 km (80 miles) NW of Coban, Guatemala
    190 km (120 miles) NNW of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
    915 km (560 miles) ESE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 45.5 km; depth +/- 50.9 km
    Parameters Nst=28, Nph=28, Dmin=490.0 km, Rmss=1.61 sec, Erho=45.5 km, Erzz=50.9 km, Gp=191.9 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usxlbs

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