Monday, November 03, 2008

Another Earth Moving Experience

Today we had the first Earthquake that I felt since I have been back on Guam. They are actually better than an alarm clock.

Magnitude 5.1 GUAM REGION
Sunday, November 02, 2008 at 05:33:57 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Sunday, November 02, 2008 at 05:33:57 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
Sunday, November 02, 2008 at 03:33:57 PM local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
13.51N 144.99E
Depth
37.5 kilometers
Region
GUAM REGION
Distances
25 km (15 miles) E of HAGATNA, Guam75 km (45 miles) SSW of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands205 km (125 miles) SSW of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands325 km (200 miles) SSW of Anatahan, Northern Mariana Islands
Location Uncertainty
Error estimate: horizontal +/- 7.2 km; depth +/- 9.9 km
Parameters
Nst=59, Nph=59, Dmin=15.6 km, Rmss=0.85 sec, Erho=7.2 km, Erzz=9.9 km, Gp=76.1 degrees
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Remarks
Felt (IV) at Agana, Barrigada and Santa Rita. Also felt at Yona and Mangil.
Event ID
usyxay

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