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SEXX03 KNEC 121430
EQRQED

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                          NO. 9-132
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY                                     MAY 12, 2009
NEIC QUICK EPICENTER DETERMINATIONS

UTC TIME    LAT     LONG    DEP GS MAGS  SD STA  REGION--COMMENTS
HRMNSEC                         MB  Msz     USED

MAY 05
004727.4f 37.184S 177.814E  33               78 OFF EAST COAST OF
        THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z. . ML 4.1 (WEL).
004825.8f 18.865N  66.886W  15                9 PUERTO RICO
        REGION. . MD 3.1 (RSPR).
013924.6f 47.693N   7.819E  12               13 FRANCE-GERMANY
        BORDER REGION. . ML 4.5 (CSEM). Felt (II) at
        Mulhouse. Also felt at Bartenheim, Bruebach, Brunstatt,
        Gerstheim, Gries, Huningue, Jungholtz, Kembs,
        Marckolsheim, Munster, Muntzenheim, Rhinau, Saales, Saint-
        Louis, Steinbrunn-le-Bas and Waltenheim, France. Felt at
        Marktoberdorf and Tegernau, Germany. Felt (II) at Basel
        and Reinach. Also felt at Aesch, Allschwil, Arlesheim,
        Augst, Baden, Bettingen, Binningen, Bottmingen, Brugg,
        Freienbach, Frenkendorf, Lausanne, Lausen, Liestal,
        Luzern, Matzendorf, Nunningen, Oberendingen, Oberwil,
        Olten, Pfeffingen, Pratteln, Riehen, Schaffhausen, Thun
        and Wilchingen, Switzerland.
022931.9s 21.234S 179.154W 631  4.5     1.3  30 FIJI REGION
024000.3  43.421S  16.115W  10G 4.9     0.8  31 SOUTHERN
                                               MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
032005.7s 17.471S 173.364W  35G 4.9     1.1  51 TONGA
061607.3  58.694S  25.135W  35G 5.1     0.7  75 S SANDWICH ISL REG
064645.0f 37.861N 122.246W  11                4 SAN FRANCISCO BAY
        AREA, CALIFORNIA. . MD 2.4 (NC). Felt (II) at Alameda,
        Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Oakland, San
        Francisco and San Jose. Also felt at Carmichael, Danville,
        Hayward, Lafayette, Milpitas, Moraga, Mount Hamilton,
        Orinda and Richmond.
072151.7f 53.518N 164.803W  15               14 UNIMAK ISLAND
        REGION, ALASKA. . ML 2.7 (AEIC).
074419.6f 17.933N  68.398W  99                6 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
        REGION. . MD 3.8 (RSPR).
090519.8s 56.323S  26.486W  10G 5.1     1.1  26 S SANDWICH ISL REG
092251.1s 23.353N  94.659E  10G 4.7     1.2  12 MYANMAR
102859.5   4.633S 151.798E 156  4.7     1.0  41 NEW BRITAIN
        REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
155016.6s  4.281S 152.640E  79* 4.5     1.3  15 NEW BRITAIN
        REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
161102.1s  3.241S  81.699W  28D 4.5     1.1  24 NEAR COAST N PERU
172624.6s 37.327N  71.074E 233* 4.7     1.2   9 HINDU KUSH REGION,
                                               AFGHANISTAN
213118.7f 62.242N 149.348W  40               85 CENTRAL ALASKA.
        . ML 3.8 (AEIC). ML 3.8 (AEIC). Felt (IV) at Sutton;
        (III) at Talkeetna; (II) at Anchorage and Palmer. Also
        felt at Big Lake, Eagle River and Wasilla.
222606.9   4.784S 151.780E 103D 5.2     1.0 103 NEW BRITAIN
        REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. MW 5.4 (GS), 5.4 (GCMT). Moment
        Tensor (GS): Dep 97 km; Principal axes (scale 10**17 Nm):
        (T) Val=1.39, Plg=53, Azm=208; (N) Val=-0.05, Plg=4,
        Azm=304; (P) Val=-1.35, Plg=36, Azm=37; Best double
        couple: Mo=1.4*10**17 Nm; NP1: Strike=303, Dip=81,
        Slip=86; NP2: Strike=150, Dip=10, Slip=116. Centroid,
        Moment Tensor (GCMT): Centroid origin time 22:26:10.3; Lat
        4.91 S; Lon 151.76 E; Dep 108.6 km; Half-duration 1.2 sec;
        Principal axes (scale 10**17 Nm): (T) Val=1.43, Plg=48,
        Azm=227; (N) Val=-0.04, Plg=13, Azm=122; (P) Val=-1.39,
        Plg=39, Azm=22; Best double couple: Mo=1.4*10**17 Nm; NP1:
        Strike=54, Dip=14, Slip=21; NP2: Strike=303, Dip=85,
        Slip=103.
224748.6  17.503S 174.443W 116  4.7     1.0  24 TONGA
golden co usa 2009 MAY 12 11:10


000
SEXX01 KNEC 121255
EQREQB






The following  is  from  the  United  States  Geological  Survey,
National  Earthquake  Information Center:  Preliminary hypocenter
for earthquake of 2009 May 12, MID-INDIAN  RIDGE,  about  825  km
(510  miles)  NNE  of Rodrigues Island, Mauritius:  latitude 12.5
degrees south, longitude 65.1 degrees east,  origin  time  12  38
31.1  utc,  depth  shallow,  magnitude  5.8.   The  magnitude and
location may be revised when additional data and further analysis
results  are  available.   There  have been no reports of damage.
For   additional   information,   see   the   USGS    web    page
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Stations used:  MRIV ePn 124103.6 RER ePn 124126.8
MSEY ePn 124126.9 ABPO eP 124248.4 PALK eP 124356.9
KMBO P 124441.1 ePcP 124740.8 LSZ eP 124531.8
LBTB eP 124600.3 IPM eP 124602.2 BOSA eP 124611.4
SUR eP 124646.8 UGM eP 124647.8 CHTO eP 124652.0
ePcP 124832.0 KSM eP 124702.3 KBL eP 124702.9
NWAO eP 124737.4 MBWA eP 124747.0 KKM eP 124755.5
KAPI eP 124757.5 MAW P 124802.9 AAK eP 124806.3
KKAR eP 124806.3 EKS2 eP 124806.5 TKM2 eP 124809.2
GNI P 124809.5 BR131 P 124836.4 FORT eP 124842.8
MK31 P 124843.3 CASY eP 124849.8 KURK eP 124903.9
TPUB eP 124912.7 BRVK eP 124913.0 TWG eP 124913.6
YULB P 124916.0 SSLB eP 124916.1 AS31 P 124916.4
NACB eP 124920.4 WRAB P 124920.5 YHNB P 124920.5
BBOO eP 124926.4 ZAA0 P 124930.6 TOA0 P 124931.2
TIP eP 124932.8 CEL eP 124933.1 TAM P 124933.8
CUC eP 124938.7 KIEV eP 124941.7 BUR08 eP 124942.7
AK01 P 124943.0 AK02 P 124943.5 ULN eP 124946.3
SNAA eP 124949.5 STKA eP 124955.7 KWP P 124955.8
PSZ eP 124955.9 DBIC eP 124956.0 JOW P 125000.2
OJC eP 125006.0 MORC P 125010.2 DPC eP 125016.5
KHC P 125017.5 INCN P 125019.3 TUE P 125024.1
QSPA P 125025.8 GRFO P 125028.9 CTAO P 125029.3
CAN P 125031.0 BFO P 125033.7 VNDA P 125035.3
SSB P 125035.4 PMG P 125043.1 SBA P 125043.7
ESLA P 125054.2 MAJO P 125102.9 KONO P 125104.8
ARE0 eP 125113.8


000
SEXX01 KNEC 120202
EQREQB






The following  is  from  the  United  States  Geological  Survey,
National  Earthquake  Information Center:  Preliminary hypocenter
for earthquake of 2009 May 12,  NEW  BRITAIN  REGION,  PAPUA  NEW
GUINEA,  about  65  km  (40  miles) W of Kimbe, New Britain, PNG:
latitude 5.6 degrees south, longitude 149.6 degrees east,  origin
time  01  26 27.3 utc, depth 90 km, magnitude 6.1.  The magnitude
and location may be revised  when  additional  data  and  further
analysis  results  are  available.  There have been no reports of
damage.  For  additional  information,  see  the  USGS  web  page
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Stations used:  PMG ePn 012734.5 HNR ePn 012901.4
CTAO ePn 012950.9 EIDS eP 013049.7 GUMO ePn 013052.0
WRAB eP 013059.0 TARA eP 013135.7 ARMA eP 013140.1
KAPI eP 013222.5 eScP 013858.0 FUNA eP 013222.9
BBOO eP 013224.5 MSVF eP 013229.5 eScP 013904.6
MBWA eP 013251.5 OUZ eP 013327.5 eScP 013929.0
TAU eP 013329.4 eScP 013928.0 AFI eP 013344.4
TWG eP 013350.9 NACB eP 013355.9 TPUB eP 013356.4
SSLB eP 013357.6 TATO eP 013401.9 SNZO eP 013409.1
KHZ eP 013411.3 eScP 013947.9 RPZ eP 013412.3
ODZ eP 013420.2 ERM eP 013458.5 INCN eP 013458.7
MCQ eP 013507.8 IPM eP 013508.8 ASAJ eP 013514.1
RAR eP 013523.3 CHTO eP 013552.3 ULN eP 013659.1
CASY eP 013706.0 UNV eP 013727.8 AKUT eP 013731.1
PALK eP 013733.7 VNDA eP 013741.5 SBA eP 013746.3
SDPT eP 013749.1 CHGN eP 013757.2 epP 013825.1
OHAK eP 013813.3 RSO eP 013820.2 SVW2 eP 013821.7
SPU eP 013827.5 SEW eP 013831.5 epP 013851.7
PPLA eP 013832.4 PMR eP 013834.7 TRF eP 013836.3
TKM2 eP 013838.0 KURK eP 013838.3 SML eP 013838.7
MCK eP 013840.1 AAK eP 013841.3 DIV eP 013842.6
EKS2 eP 013844.2 COLA eP 013845.8 epP 013906.5
COLD eP 013848.4 DOT eP 013850.6 KBL eP 013853.4
epP 013921.8 KKAR eP 013855.5 EGAK eP 013858.7
SKAG eP 013904.3 BRVK eP 013905.5 MRIV eP 013916.9
HUMO eP 013926.2 ABKAR eP 013932.6 CMB eP 013932.9
ISA eP 013939.3 MTUM eP 013940.0 MWC eP 013941.1
epP 014011.1 URZ eScP 013941.7 NEW eP 013945.7
GSC eP 013946.5 epP 014015.3 BAR eP 013946.6
PFO eP 013947.0 epP 014011.5 MAJO eScP 013949.8
BSMT eP 013953.1 HLID eP 013954.6 epP 014017.3
CCUT eP 013958.4 MOD epP 014000.3 SNAA ePdif 014002.9
TPAW ePdif 014006.6 EGMT ePdif 014008.1


000
SEXX03 KNEC 111430
EQRQED

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                          NO. 9-131
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY                                     MAY 11, 2009
NEIC QUICK EPICENTER DETERMINATIONS

UTC TIME    LAT     LONG    DEP GS MAGS  SD STA  REGION--COMMENTS
HRMNSEC                         MB  Msz     USED

MAY 04
001730.3f 18.424N  67.295W  15                8 MONA PASSAGE,
        PUERTO RICO. . MD 3.1 (RSPR).
005308.0f 18.396N  65.006W  24                5 VIRGIN ISLANDS
        REGION. . MD 2.7 (RSPR).
010129.2f 18.676N  66.377W  54                5 PUERTO RICO
        REGION. . MD 3.1 (RSPR).
020314.8s  4.339S  77.963W  55  4.6     0.9  16 NORTHERN PERU
033351.8   3.553S 135.516E  51  5.6     0.8 121 PAPUA, INDONESIA.
        MW 5.5 (UCMT), 5.4 (GS), 5.4 (GCMT). Felt (III) at Nabire.
        Centroid, Moment Tensor (UCMT): Centroid origin time
        03:34:05.0; Lat 4.53 S; Lon 136.50 E; Dep 50.0 km;
        Principal axes (scale 10**17 Nm): (T) Val=2.05, Plg=72,
        Azm=338; (N) Val=-0.05, Plg=8, Azm=97; (P) Val=-2.00,
        Plg=14, Azm=190; Best double couple: Mo=2.0*10**17 Nm;
        NP1: Strike=93, Dip=60, Slip=80; NP2: Strike=292, Dip=31,
        Slip=107. Moment Tensor (GS): Dep 51 km; Principal axes
        (scale 10**17 Nm): (T) Val=1.64, Plg=89, Azm=188; (N)
        Val=0.18, Plg=0, Azm=317; (P) Val=-1.82, Plg=0, Azm=47;
        Best double couple: Mo=1.7*10**17 Nm; NP1: Strike=317,
        Dip=46, Slip=89; NP2: Strike=138, Dip=44, Slip=91.
        Centroid, Moment Tensor (GCMT): Centroid origin time
        03:33:56.6; Lat 3.64 S; Lon 135.58 E; Dep 56.2 km; Half-
        duration 1.2 sec; Principal axes (scale 10**17 Nm): (T)
        Val=1.33, Plg=69, Azm=80; (N) Val=0.27, Plg=20, Azm=283;
        (P) Val=-1.59, Plg=8, Azm=190; Best double couple:
        Mo=1.5*10**17 Nm; NP1: Strike=259, Dip=41, Slip=59; NP2:
        Strike=117, Dip=56, Slip=114.
051757.1s 13.992N  89.771W  35G 4.7     1.2  57 EL SALVADOR
074706.0   7.483S 119.958E 609  4.6     0.4  14 FLORES SEA
090626.2  10.259S 161.482E  91  5.2     1.0  55 SOLOMON ISLANDS
091021.4  10.234N  66.891W  10G         1.2 186 MIRANDA,
        VENEZUELA. MW 5.5 (GS), 5.4 (GCMT), 5.5 (GS). Moment
        Tensor (GS): Dep 35 km; Principal axes (scale 10**17 Nm):
        (T) Val=2.39, Plg=11, Azm=28; (N) Val=0.05, Plg=74,
        Azm=166; (P) Val=-2.44, Plg=9, Azm=296; Best double
        couple: Mo=2.4*10**17 Nm; NP1: Strike=72, Dip=75,
        Slip=179; NP2: Strike=162, Dip=89, Slip=15. Centroid,
        Moment Tensor (GCMT): Centroid origin time 09:10:23.7; Lat
        10.19 N; Lon 67.15 W; Dep 12.0 km Fix; Half-duration 1.2
        sec; Principal axes (scale 10**17 Nm): (T) Val=1.52,
        Plg=0, Azm=18; (N) Val=0.20, Plg=84, Azm=110; (P)
        Val=-1.71, Plg=6, Azm=288; Best double couple:
        Mo=1.6*10**17 Nm; NP1: Strike=63, Dip=85, Slip=-176; NP2:
        Strike=333, Dip=86, Slip=-5.
132004.4  65.202S  81.049E   2* 4.9     0.9  51 SOUTHERN KERGUELEN
                                               PLATEAU
210507.0f 18.290N  67.990W 102                7 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
        REGION. . MD 3.3 (RSPR).
222333.6s  7.352S 155.684E  91  4.8     1.1  23 SOLOMON ISLANDS
234054.0  18.328S  71.803W  35G 4.6     1.0  18 OFF THE COAST OF
                                               TARAPACA, CHILE
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000
SEXX03 KNEC 101430
EQRQED

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                          NO. 9-130
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY                                     MAY 10, 2009
NEIC QUICK EPICENTER DETERMINATIONS

UTC TIME    LAT     LONG    DEP GS MAGS  SD STA  REGION--COMMENTS
HRMNSEC                         MB  Msz     USED

MAY 03
001035.9  11.103N 140.510E  28* 5.0     1.0  87 STATE YAP, FED.
                                               STATES MICRONESIA
012019.3s 18.606S 173.872W  65? 4.8     1.0  42 TONGA
012925.5f 34.054N 118.892W  14                5 GREATER LOS
        ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA. . ML 2.5 (PAS). Felt (II)
        at Newbury Park. Also felt at Agoura Hills, El Segundo,
        Granada Hills, Los Angeles, Camarillo, Culver City, Long
        Beach, Malibu, Oxnard, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Thousand
        Oaks, Torrance and Westlake Village.
050949.0f 56.355N 152.217W   0               20 KODIAK ISLAND
        REGION, ALASKA. . ML 3.7 (AEIC). ML 3.7 (AEIC).
102503.3  11.069N 140.507E  53  4.5     0.8  31 STATE YAP, FED.
                                               STATES MICRONESIA
105308.2f 53.396N 163.549W  13               17 UNIMAK ISLAND
        REGION, ALASKA. . ML 3.3 (AEIC).
110236.0f 18.373N  66.206W  54               11 SAN JUAN URBAN
        AREA, PUERTO RICO. . MD 2.8 (RSPR).
110413.9f 53.250N 163.391W  21                5 UNIMAK ISLAND
        REGION, ALASKA. . ML 2.6 (AEIC).
111555.6f 19.455N  66.186W  90                4 PUERTO RICO
        REGION. . MD 3.4 (RSPR).
140121.0  30.113S 178.540W 126  4.8     1.1  49 KERMADEC ISLANDS,
                                               NEW ZEALAND
162147.7  14.585N  91.149W 127D 5.8     1.0 305 GUATEMALA. MW 6.2
        (GS), 6.2 (UCMT), 6.2 (GCMT). Centroid, Moment Tensor
        (UCMT): Centroid origin time 16:22:03.6; Lat 14.88 N; Lon
        91.01 W; Dep 95.0 km; Principal axes (scale 10**18 Nm):
        (T) Val=3.02, Plg=32, Azm=40; (N) Val=-0.45, Plg=13,
        Azm=139; (P) Val=-2.57, Plg=53, Azm=247; Best double
        couple: Mo=2.8*10**18 Nm; NP1: Strike=89, Dip=17,
        Slip=-140; NP2: Strike=322, Dip=79, Slip=-76. Moment
        Tensor (GS): Dep 105 km; Principal axes (scale 10**18 Nm):
        (T) Val=2.41, Plg=41, Azm=37; (N) Val=-0.05, Plg=7,
        Azm=134; (P) Val=-2.37, Plg=47, Azm=233; Best double
        couple: Mo=2.4*10**18 Nm; NP1: Strike=66, Dip=9,
        Slip=-159; NP2: Strike=315, Dip=87, Slip=-82. Centroid,
        Moment Tensor (GCMT): Centroid origin time 16:21:49.3; Lat
        14.63 N; Lon 91.58 W; Dep 94.6 km; Half-duration 3.2 sec;
        Principal axes (scale 10**18 Nm): (T) Val=3.30, Plg=32,
        Azm=40; (N) Val=-0.76, Plg=16, Azm=140; (P) Val=-2.54,
        Plg=54, Azm=252; Best double couple: Mo=2.9*10**18 Nm;
        NP1: Strike=87, Dip=20, Slip=-144; NP2: Strike=323,
        Dip=79, Slip=-74. Scalar Moment (PPT): Mo=4.7*10**18 Nm.
175405.0f 40.745N 124.158W  21  4.1          48 N CALIF. . ML
                                               3.8 (NC).
215946.7s 14.573N  91.465W 106  4.3     0.9  22 GUATEMALA
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