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Magnitude 6.9 - SOUTH OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS

2007 September 30 02:08:29 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.9
Date-Time
Location10.487°N, 145.682°E
Depth10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
RegionSOUTH OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS
Distances350 km (215 miles) SSE of HAGATNA, Guam
410 km (255 miles) S of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
525 km (325 miles) S of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
655 km (405 miles) S of Anatahan, Northern Mariana Islands
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 4.1 km (2.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=307, Nph=307, Dmin=354 km, Rmss=0.96 sec, Gp= 18°,
M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=S
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2007hxah
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  • The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred about 345 km (215 miles) SSE of HAGATNA, Guam or about 520 km (325 miles) S of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands at 8:08 PM MDT, Sep 29, 2007 (Sep 30 at 12:08 PM local time in Mariana Islands). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage.

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