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<identifier>USGS-earthquakes-prP0926409.1.20090921T224258.059Z</identifier>
<sender>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/contacts.htm#pr</sender>
<sent>2009-09-21T22:42:58+00:00</sent>
<status>Actual</status>
<msgType>Alert</msgType>
<scope>Public</scope>
<info>
<category>Geo</category>
<event>Earthquake</event>
<urgency>Past</urgency>
<severity>Unknown</severity>
<certainty>Likely</certainty>
<senderName>Puerto Rico Seismic Network</senderName>
<headline>EQ 3.1 West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands - PRELIMINARY REPORT</headline>
<description>An earthquake with magnitude 3.1 occurred near West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands at 04:28:30.90 UTC on Sep 21, 2009. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)</description>
<web>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/prP0926409.php</web>
<contact>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/contacts.htm#pr</contact>
<parameter>EventTime=2009-09-21T04:28:30+00:00</parameter>
<parameter>EventIDKey=prP0926409</parameter>
<parameter>Version=1</parameter>
<parameter>Magnitude=3.1</parameter>
<parameter>Depth=15.0 km (9.3 miles)</parameter>
<parameter>HorizontalError=5.5 km</parameter>
<parameter>VerticalError=31.6 km</parameter>
<parameter>NumPhases=8</parameter>
<parameter>MinDistance=49.3 km</parameter>
<parameter>RMSTimeError=0.68 seconds</parameter>
<parameter>AzimuthalGap=274 degrees</parameter>
<area>
<areaDesc>20 miles (32 km) SSW of West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands; 25 miles (41 km) SSE of Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands; 31 miles (49 km) SE of East End-Long Look, Tortola, British Virgin Islands; 32 miles (52 km) SE of ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands; 114 miles (183 km) E of Carolina, PR</areaDesc>
<circle>18.126,-64.262 0.0</circle>
</area>
</info>
</alert>

