Magnitude 7.4 - OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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Magnitude

7.4



Date-Time

Monday, August 27, 2012 at 04:37:23 UTC
Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 10:37:23 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
 


Location

12.279°N, 88.530°W



Depth

52.9 km (32.9 miles)



Region

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR



Distances

 118 km (74 miles) S (185°) from Usulután, Usulután, El Salvador
 138 km (86 miles) SSW (196°) from San Miguel, San Miguel, El Salvador
 139 km (86 miles) SSW (212°) from La Unión, La Unión, El Salvador
 169 km (105 miles) SSE (156°) from SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador
 


Location Uncertainty

horizontal +/- 16.5 km (10.3 miles); depth +/- 8.8 km (5.5 miles)



Parameters

NST=362, Nph=362, Dmin=130.2 km, Rmss=1.02 sec, Gp=115°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8



Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
 


Event ID

usc000c7yw
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc000c7yw.php

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