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Magnitude 5.0 - PUERTO RICO REGION

2008 November 02 20:42:36 UTC

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Magnitude

5.0 (Preliminary
magnitude — subject to revision)

Date-Time

Sunday, November 02, 2008 at 20:42:36 UTC

Sunday, November 02, 2008 at 04:42:36 PM at epicenter

Location

19.266°N, 66.343°W

Depth

7 km (4.3 miles) set by location program

Region

PUERTO RICO REGION

Distances

88 km (55 miles) N (360°) from Breñas, PR

89 km (56 miles) N (355°) from Dorado, PR

90 km (56 miles) N (1°) from Sabana, PR

90 km (56 miles) NNW (346°) from SAN JUAN, Puerto
Rico

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Error estimate not available

Parameters

NST=012, Nph=012, Dmin=110 km, Rmss=0.44 sec, Gp=256°,
M-type=local
magnitude (ML), Version=1

Source

West Coast and Alaska Tsunami
Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

Event
ID

at00565855

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