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Magnitude 6.9 - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

2008 February 08 09:38:14 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.9
Date-Time
  • Friday, February 08, 2008 at 09:38:14 UTC
  • Friday, February 08, 2008 at 06:38:14 AM at epicenter
Location10.733°N, 41.884°W
Depth10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
RegionNORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Distances
  • 1317 km (818 miles) ENE (60°) from CAYENNE, French Guiana
  • 1502 km (934 miles) N (10°) from Sao Luis, Brazil
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 5.3 km (3.3 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNph=203, Dmin=194.3 km, Rmss=0.85 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source
Event IDus2008nean
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