Friday, August 13, 2010

BREAKING NEWS; 7.2 MEGA EARTHQUAKE ROCKS MARIANA ISLANDS and GUAM

Map of the Northern Mariana IslandsImage via WikipediaBreaking News
By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
August 13, 2010
Mariana Islands
A mega 7.2 earthquake has rocked the Pacific Island nation of the Mariana Islands and Guam today.
The reports of damage has not been known at this time.   Stay Tuned.
Magnitude7.2
Date-Time
Location12.409°N, 141.487°E
Depth4.7 km (2.9 miles) (poorly constrained)
RegionMARIANA ISLANDS REGION
Distances375 km (230 miles) WSW of HAGATNA, Guam
445 km (275 miles) WSW of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
485 km (300 miles) NE of Yap, Micronesia
550 km (340 miles) WSW of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 14.6 km (9.1 miles); depth +/- 5.1 km (3.2 miles)
ParametersNST=294, Nph=296, Dmin=389.6 km, Rmss=1.3 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=(unknown type), Version=6
Source
Event IDus2010zxcf
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