Strong Earthquake Wakes Residents Early This Morning

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October 11, 2008

Earthquake Location

An earthquake trembled for more than 15 seconds this morning, waking St. John residents out of bed at 6:40 a.m.

Magnitude	6.1
Date-Time	Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 10:40:16 UTC Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 06:40:16 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	19.282°N, 64.832°W
Depth	25.8 km (16.0 miles)
Region	VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
Distances	82 km (51 miles) NW (319°) from Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands 95 km (59 miles) NNW (343°) from East End-Long Look, Tortola, British Virgin Islands 95 km (59 miles) NNW (346°) from ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands 155 km (96 miles) NE (51°) from Carolina, PR
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 3.1 km (1.9 miles); depth +/- 22.7 km (14.1 miles)
Parameters	Nph=024, Dmin=79.2 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Gp=238°, M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=1
Source	Puerto Rico Seismic Network, University of Puerto Rico
	prp0828504 Seismic Hazard Map Historical Seismicity