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Magnitude 5.9 - OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

2008 November 15 23:03:21 UTC

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Magnitude

5.9 (Preliminary
magnitude — subject to revision)

Date-Time

Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 23:03:21 UTC

Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 05:03:21 PM at epicenter

Location

13.060°N, 88.830°W

Depth

71 km (44.1 miles) set by location program

Region

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

Distances

50 km (31 miles) S (174°) from Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El
Salvador

52 km (33 miles) SW (234°) from Usulután, Usulután, El
Salvador

65 km (40 miles) S (184°) from San Vicente, San Vicente, El
Salvador

77 km (48 miles) SSE (152°) from SAN SALVADOR, El
Salvador

Location
Uncertainty

Error estimate not available

Parameters

NST=010, Nph=010, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0.65 sec,
Gp=176°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method)
(Mi), Version=A

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NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning
Center

Event
ID

pt08320001

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reviewed by a seismologist.

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