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Earthquake: Magnitude 7.4 - Martinique Region


Earthquake: Magnitude 7.4 - Martinique Region, Windward Island

Earthquake Details:

Magnitude
7.4

Date-Time
Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 19:00:19 UTC
Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 03:00:19 PM at epicenter

Location
14.951°N, 61.241°W

Depth
143.1 km (88.9 miles)

Region
MARTINIQUE REGION, WINDWARD ISLANDS

Distances
23 km (14 miles) NNW (332°) from Le Morne-Rouge, Saint-Pierre, Martinique
23 km (14 miles) NW (306°) from Le Lorrain, La Trinité, Martinique
24 km (15 miles) NNW (344°) from Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre, Martinique
42 km (26 miles) SSE (159°) from ROSEAU, Dominica
270 km (168 miles) NW (320°) from BRIDGETOWN, Barbados

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 4.3 km (2.7 miles); depth +/- 6.6 km (4.1 miles)

Parameters
Nst=202, Nph=202, Dmin=268.1 km, Rmss=0.8 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7

Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2007kha5

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