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last updated: 11/29/07 12:33.22 (PST)
On Thursday November 29 2007 at 11:00 AM (PST) the USArray seismic network recorded an earthquake (preliminary Mw 7.4) located near Martinique in the Caribbean.
Initial source parameters for this tremor are indicated below. The epicentral distance (i.e. distance separating the epicenter and the closest station in the recording network, Y22D) for the USArray is 5033 km (45.24 degrees).
If you felt the quake, the USGS would like to know. Please add your comments to the USGS page "Did you feel it?".
Location Maps
The red star denotes the earthquake epicenter. Triangle symbols are active stations at the time of the earthquake in the USArray (excluding ANSS backbone stations, which are represented by a diamond symbol) and colored by network. Gray lines are major rivers.
Global View:
Regional View:
| Transportable Array (TA) | |
| UC San Diego (AZ) | |
| UC Berkeley (BK) | |
| CalTech (CI) | |
| UN Reno (NN) | |
| Uni. Utah (UU) | |
| ANSS backbone stations (US) |
Solution Parameters
| Solution Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Local Date: | Thursday November 29, 2007 |
| Local Time: | 11:00 AM PST |
| Universal Time: | 11/29/07 (333) 19:00.20 UTC |
| Magnitude: | 7.4 Mw |
| Latitude: | 14.9850 |
| Longitude: | -61.2860 |
| Depth: | 142 km |
| Author: | QED |
| Authoritative: | yes |
Waveforms
You may view plots showing this event as recorded by USArray instruments:
- Vertical components from the closest fifty USArray stations that recorded the event
- 3 components recorded by the closest USArray station to the event
Proximity to Population Centers
- 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
News Links
- USGS event page
- Malaysia Star: Strong quake strikes Caribbean near Martinique
- SKNVibes: Earthquake rocks St. Kitts and Nevis and rest of region
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Current seismic activity measured by USArray
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Further information
Learn more about the Array Network Facility (ANF) component of USArray, the USArray experiment, the EarthScope project, and the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS).
