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Magnitude 3.4 NEW MEXICO

Friday, May 01, 2009 at 01:34:03 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 3.4
Date-Time
  • Friday, May 01, 2009 at 01:34:03 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 07:34:03 PM local time at epicenter

    • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 36.77N 104.72W
    Depth 5.0 kilometers
    Region NEW MEXICO
    Distances 30 km (20 miles) WSW of Raton, New Mexico
    50 km (30 miles) SSW of Trinidad, Colorado
    85 km (55 miles) ENE of Taos, New Mexico
    165 km (100 miles) NE of SANTA FE, New Mexico
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 20.4 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=255.6 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Erho=20.4 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=182.0 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usgcae

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location, USGS Topographic Map
    USGS Topographic Map, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


    1 km

    Earthquake Location, USGS Aerial Photo
    USGS Aerial Photo, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


    1 km

     


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