Sunday, August 26, 2012

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake, off the coast of El Salvador - @usgs

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude 7.4
Date-Time
Location 12.279°N, 88.530°W
Depth 52.9 km (32.9 miles)
Region OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR
Distances 111 km (68 miles) S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
118 km (73 miles) S of Usulutan, El Salvador
123 km (76 miles) S of San Rafael Oriente, El Salvador
133 km (82 miles) S of Santiago de Maria, El Salvador
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 16.5 km (10.3 miles); depth +/- 8.8 km (5.5 miles)
Parameters NST=362, Nph=362, Dmin=130.2 km, Rmss=1.02 sec, Gp=115°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usc000c7yw
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