Magnitude 6.1 - VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
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2008 October 11 10:40:16 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.1 |
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| Location | 19.282°N, 64.832°W |
| Depth | 25.8 km (16.0 miles) |
| Region | VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION |
| Distances | 95 km (60 miles) NNW of ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands 105 km (65 miles) N of CHARLOTTE AMALIE, US Virgin Islands 135 km (85 miles) NE of Fajardo, Puerto Rico 165 km (100 miles) ENE of SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 3.1 km (1.9 miles); depth +/- 22.7 km (14.1 miles) |
| Parameters | Nph=024, Dmin=79.2 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Gp=238°, M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=1 |
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| Event ID | prp0828504 |
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