Magnitude 5.0 - PUERTO RICO

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2010 December 24 23:43:44 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.0
Date-Time
Location18.260°N, 66.135°W
Depth102 km (63.4 miles)
RegionPUERTO RICO
Distances
  • 3 km (2 miles) W (277°) from Aguas Buenas, PR
  • 5 km (3 miles) N (355°) from Santa Clara, PR
  • 7 km (4 miles) W (276°) from Bairoa, PR
  • 9 km (6 miles) NNW (346°) from Bayamon, PR
  • 16 km (10 miles) S (172°) from Bayamón, PR
  • 19 km (12 miles) SSW (205°) from San Juan, PR
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 170 km (105.6 miles); depth +/- 0.9 km (0.6 miles)
ParametersNST= 52, Nph= 52, Dmin=42.4 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Gp=184°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=3
Source
Event IDpr10358004
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