earthquakes

today was the second earthquake wake-up call we've had on the trip... i checked the news and found this...

Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.6
Date-Time
Location16.095°N, 91.174°W
Depth47.9 km (29.8 miles)
RegionCHIAPAS, MEXICO
Distances105 km (65 miles) E of Comitan, Chiapas, Mexico
115 km (70 miles) NW of Coban, Guatemala
175 km (110 miles) NNW of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
930 km (570 miles) ESE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 7 km (4.3 miles); depth +/- 13.2 km (8.2 miles)
ParametersNST=165, Nph=165, Dmin=550.7 km, Rmss=1.09 sec, Gp=151°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2010tbaz

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