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Magnitude 4.3 GULF OF CALIFORNIA

Friday, October 31, 2008 at 13:34:50 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.3
Date-Time
  • Friday, October 31, 2008 at 13:34:50 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, October 31, 2008 at 06:34:50 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 26.38N 110.95W
    Depth 10.0 kilometers
    Region GULF OF CALIFORNIA
    Distances 55 km (35 miles) NE of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
    155 km (95 miles) SW of Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico
    165 km (105 miles) WSW of Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico
    1425 km (890 miles) NW of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 31.2 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=44, Nph=44, Dmin=945.6 km, Rmss=1.39 sec, Erho=31.2 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=252.0 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usyvbl

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