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Default 6.1 Earthquake in the Virgin Islands

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/...prp0828504.php



Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time

* Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 10:40:16 UTC
* Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 06:40:16 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 19.282°N, 64.832°W
Depth 25.8 km (16.0 miles)
Region VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
Distances

* 82 km (51 miles) NW (319°) from Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
* 95 km (59 miles) NNW (343°) from East End-Long Look, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
* 95 km (59 miles) NNW (346°) from ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands
* 155 km (96 miles) NE (51°) from Carolina, PR

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 3.1 km (1.9 miles); depth +/- 22.7 km (14.1 miles)
Parameters Nph=024, Dmin=79.2 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Gp=238°,
M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=1
Source

* Puerto Rico Seismic Network, University of Puerto Rico

Event ID prp0828504
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