Earthquake Details
Magnitude 4.8 (Preliminary magnitude — subject to revision)
Date-Time
* Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 01:42:11 UTC
* Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 09:42:11 PM at epicenter
Location 10.913°N, 62.028°W
Depth 59 km (36.7 miles) set by location program
Region OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA
Distances
* 48 km (30 miles) NE (47°) from Guiria, Venezuela
* 64 km (40 miles) WNW (299°) from PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad * 130 km (81 miles) SSW (197°) from Saint Davids, Saint Davids, Grenada
* 136 km (85 miles) ENE (78°) from Carupano, Venezuela
Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=010, Nph=010, Dmin=140.8 km, Rmss=0.44 sec, Gp=295°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=1
Source
* West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS
Event ID at00794533
* This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.