Sunday, August 26, 2012

Earthquake: M 5.4, offshore El Salvador

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude 5.4
Date-Time
Location 12.333°N, 88.591°W
Depth 57.8 km (35.9 miles)
Region OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR
Distances
  • 113 km (70 miles) S (188°) from Usulután, Usulután, El Salvador
  • 134 km (83 miles) SSW (199°) from San Miguel, San Miguel, El Salvador
  • 135 km (84 miles) SSE (166°) from Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador
  • 161 km (100 miles) SSE (157°) from SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 14.3 km (8.9 miles); depth +/- 9.4 km (5.8 miles)
Parameters NST=450, Nph=456, Dmin=132.5 km, Rmss=1.16 sec, Gp=115°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usc000c816
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