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<identifier>USGS-earthquakes-us2008nean.A.20080208T162139.163Z</identifier>
<sender>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/contacts.htm#us</sender>
<sent>2008-02-08T16:21:39+00:00</sent>
<status>Actual</status>
<msgType>Update</msgType>
<scope>Public</scope>
<references>USGS-earthquakes-us2008nean.7.20080208T095737.888Z/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/contacts.htm#us</references>
<info>
<category>Geo</category>
<event>Earthquake</event>
<urgency>Past</urgency>
<severity>Extreme</severity>
<certainty>Likely</certainty>
<senderName>U.S. Geological Survey</senderName>
<headline>EQ 6.9 CAYENNE, French Guiana - PRELIMINARY REPORT</headline>
<description>An earthquake with magnitude 6.9 occurred near CAYENNE, French Guiana at 09:38:14.48 UTC on Feb 8, 2008. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)</description>
<web>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008nean.php</web>
<contact>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/contacts.htm#us</contact>
<parameter>EventTime=2008-02-08T09:38:14+00:00</parameter>
<parameter>EventIDKey=us2008nean</parameter>
<parameter>Version=A</parameter>
<parameter>Magnitude=6.9</parameter>
<parameter>Depth=10.0 km (6.2 miles)</parameter>
<parameter>HorizontalError=5.3 km</parameter>
<parameter>NumPhases=203</parameter>
<parameter>MinDistance=1,943.6 km</parameter>
<parameter>RMSTimeError=0.85 seconds</parameter>
<parameter>AzimuthalGap=39 degrees</parameter>
<area>
<areaDesc>818 miles (1317 km) ENE of CAYENNE, French Guiana; 933 miles (1502 km) N of Sao Luis, Brazil</areaDesc>
<circle>10.733,-41.884 73.0</circle>
</area>
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