Earthquakes, Plate Tectonics and Volcanism

[American Patriot]

6.5 Mw - VERACRUZ, MEXICO

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude	6.5 Mw
Date-Time	· 7 Apr 2011 13:11:24 UTC · 7 Apr 2011 08:11:24 near epicenter · 7 Apr 2011 06:11:24 standard time in your timezone
Location	17.431N 93.978W
Depth	167 km
Distances	· 57 km (35 miles) S (169 degrees) of Las Choapas, Veracruz, Mexico · 79 km (49 miles) SSE (168 degrees) of Agua Dulce, Veracruz, Mexico · 79 km (49 miles) SW (234 degrees) of Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico · 84 km (52 miles) SE (137 degrees) of Minatitl?n, Veracruz, Mexico · 483 km (300 miles) NW (311 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 16.0 km; Vertical 9.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 390; Dmin = 233.8 km; Rmss = 1.16 seconds; Gp = 72° M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID	US c0002kru

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