Magnitude 6.9 - SOUTH OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS
2007 September 30 02:08:29 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.9 |
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| Location | 10.487°N, 145.682°E |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
| Region | SOUTH OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS |
| Distances | 350 km (215 miles) SSE of HAGATNA, Guam 410 km (255 miles) S of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands 525 km (325 miles) S of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands 655 km (405 miles) S of Anatahan, Northern Mariana Islands |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 4.1 km (2.5 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=307, Nph=307, Dmin=354 km, Rmss=0.96 sec, Gp= 18°, M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=S |
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| Event ID | us2007hxah |
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Earthquake Summary
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred about 345 km (215 miles) SSE of HAGATNA, Guam or about 520 km (325 miles) S of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands at 8:08 PM MDT, Sep 29, 2007 (Sep 30 at 12:08 PM local time in Mariana Islands). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage.
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