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Magnitude 4.8 ALAMAGAN REG, N. MARIANA ISLANDS

Saturday, October 04, 2008 at 13:35:13 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.8
Date-Time
  • Saturday, October 04, 2008 at 13:35:13 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, October 04, 2008 at 11:35:13 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 17.61N 145.72E
    Depth 195.2 kilometers
    Region ALAMAGAN REG, N. MARIANA ISLANDS
    Distances 55 km (35 miles) S of Pagan, Northern Mariana Islands
    130 km (80 miles) S of Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands
    265 km (165 miles) N of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
    470 km (290 miles) NNE of HAGATNA, Guam
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 10.7 km; depth +/- 54.6 km
    Parameters Nst=39, Nph=39, Dmin=2062.4 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Erho=10.7 km, Erzz=54.6 km, Gp=133.5 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usxta1

    Earthquake Location

     


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