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itsrobert

(14,157 posts) Sun Jun 3, 2012, 09:05 PM Jun 2012

Magnitude 6.6 - SOUTH OF PANAMA

Source: USGS

his event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude
6.6
Date-Time
Monday, June 04, 2012 at 00:45:15 UTC
Sunday, June 03, 2012 at 06:45:15 PM at epicenter
Location
5.304°N, 82.582°W
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 miles)
Region
SOUTH OF PANAMA
Distances
348 km (216 miles) S (183°) from David, Panama
361 km (224 miles) SSW (209°) from Santiago, Panama
379 km (235 miles) SW (223°) from Las Tablas, Panama
529 km (329 miles) SW (220°) from PANAMA CITY, Panama
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 15.9 km (9.9 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles)
Parameters
NST=522, Nph=534, Dmin=523.2 km, Rmss=0.88 sec, Gp= 90°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=B
Source
Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
usb000a664

Read more: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb000a664.php

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Magnitude 6.6 - SOUTH OF PANAMA (Original Post) itsrobert Jun 2012 OP

A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED itsrobert Jun 2012 #1

Another one at 6.6, same area (off the coast) itsrobert Jun 2012 #2

Good to know, I have friends who are living there. smirkymonkey Jun 2012 #3

HEY! Next time please write "Spoiler Alert" in your subject line! NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #4

All in good fun itsrobert Jul 2012 #5

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)

1. A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED

Reply to itsrobert (Original post)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 09:10 PM

Jun 2012

EVALUATION

BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS
NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. A
DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.

http://ptwc.weather.gov/ptwc/text.php?id=hawaii.TIBHWX.2012.06.04.0052