6.8 - NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 6.8
Date-Time
  • 29 Apr 2016 01:33:39 UTC
  • 28 Apr 2016 18:33:39 near epicenter
  • 28 Apr 2016 17:33:39 standard time in your timezone
Location 10.251N 103.762W
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 597 km (370 mi) E of Clipperton Island, France
  • 842 km (522 mi) SSW of Acapulco de Juarez, Mexico
  • 842 km (522 mi) SSW of Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico
  • 847 km (525 mi) SSW of Petatlan, Mexico
  • 1131 km (701 mi) SSW of Mexico City, Mexico
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.9 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters Nph = 94; Dmin = 983.6 km; Rmss = 1.03 seconds; Gp = 63°
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Event ID us 10005cc4

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