Magnitude 6.8 - CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION
2004 December 14 23:20:13 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude | 6.8 |
---|---|
Date-Time |
= Coordinated Universal Time = local time at epicenter |
Location | 18.958°N, 81.409°W |
Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
Region | CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION |
Distances |
35 km (20 miles) SSE of GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands 325 km (205 miles) ENE of Swan Island 360 km (225 miles) SSW of Cienfuegos, Cuba 760 km (470 miles) S of Miami, Florida |
Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 3.4 km; depth fixed by location program |
Parameters | Nst=584, Nph=584, Dmin=734.5 km, Rmss=0.99 sec, Gp= 21.8°, |
Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
Event ID | ussadb |
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