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Magnitude 4.3 OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 19:08:13 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.3
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 19:08:13 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 01:08:13 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 13.61N 91.47W
    Depth 66.4 kilometers
    Region OFFSHORE GUATEMALA
    Distances 135 km (85 miles) S of Quezaltenango, Guatemala
    155 km (95 miles) SW of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
    165 km (105 miles) SSE of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
    1035 km (650 miles) SE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 16.7 km; depth +/- 22.4 km
    Parameters Nst=40, Nph=40, Dmin=455.6 km, Rmss=1.26 sec, Erho=16.7 km, Erzz=22.4 km, Gp=171.8 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usxpbz

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