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Earthquake today?
Posted by: Mary Ann (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: October 05, 2009 12:42PM

A friend just called (lives on the island) saying that a strong earthquake had just hit St. Maarten. Anyone with information regarding this, please post.

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Re: Earthquake today?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: October 05, 2009 01:47PM

yes, we felt it. it was close and it was heavy
lasted only seconds.
I don't think there was any damage but then GEBE went out right after.. I don't know if that was related or not


Earthquake Details
Magnitude 4.5
Date-Time

* Monday, October 05, 2009 at 16:28:10 UTC
* Monday, October 05, 2009 at 12:28:10 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 18.043°N, 62.781°W
Depth 35.4 km (22.0 miles)
Region SAINT MARTIN REGION, LEEWARD ISLANDS
Distances

* 18 km (11 miles) NNE (25°) from Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy, Guadeloupe
* 29 km (18 miles) ESE (102°) from Marigot, Saint Martin, Guadeloupe
* 30 km (18 miles) E (87°) from Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
* 53 km (33 miles) SE (135°) from THE VALLEY, Anguilla
* 340 km (211 miles) E (96°) from Carolina, PR

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 19.1 km (11.9 miles); depth +/- 12.1 km (7.5 miles)
Parameters NST= 31, Nph= 31, Dmin=113.4 km, Rmss=0.78 sec, Gp=119°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2009mjbi

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Re: Earthquake today?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: October 05, 2009 02:07PM



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Re: Earthquake today?
Posted by: Neil Rooney (Moderator)
Date: October 05, 2009 02:08PM

www.mvo.ms

Just Another Ho Hum Day On D Planet

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Re: Earthquake today?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: October 05, 2009 03:01PM

you think that's related? the earthquake and the volcano?

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Re: Earthquake today?
Posted by: Elaine (200.7.59.---)
Date: October 05, 2009 04:57PM

I'm still shaking! Never been thru that before!

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Re: Earthquake today?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: October 05, 2009 05:15PM

yea, it happens from time to time
always scary

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Re: Earthquake today?
Posted by: enzolarosa (---.sintmaarten.net)
Date: October 06, 2009 07:23AM

It should be volcanic related and not tectonic as it was not deep at all, only 3KM.
After all we in a very Volcanic area, Statia, saba, former St. Maarten-St. Barth's(they were one island), plus a few active submmarine volcano

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Re: Earthquake today?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: October 06, 2009 10:22AM

[www.guardian.co.uk]

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