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Phase Data

Explanation of Parameters


     31 JAN 2009  ( 31)

     ot  = 14:40:15.76   +/-   1.33              ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE              
     lat =     -22.885   +/-    5.8
     lon =     -69.864   +/-   11.1              MAGNITUDE 5.1 (GS)       
     dep =        51.6   +/-   12.9   

     95 km (60 miles) SSE of Tocopilla, Chile (pop 23,000)
     100 km (65 miles) NNE of Antofagasta, Chile (pop 293,000)
     105 km (65 miles) WSW of Calama, Chile (pop 122,000)
     1170 km (730 miles) N of SANTIAGO, Chile

     nph =  111 of 129    se = 0.97    FE=123                            A   

     error ellipse = ( 86.5, 52.4, 23.2;256.3, 37.2, 11.9;350.1,  5.0,  8.6)

 mb = 5.1 ( 63)  ML = 0.0 (  0)  mblg = 0.0 (  0)  md = 0.0 (  0)  MS = 0.0 (  0)

 sta  phase     arrival     res   dist azm    amp  per mag     amp  per mag  sta
 LPAZ ePn     14:41:55.75   2.7    6.8  14 g:7.0-2 1.0 3.5X                  LPAZ
 SAML P       14:43:48.56   0.4   15.3  26 g:2.2-2 .83 3.7X b:2.2+1 .83 4.4  SAML
 TRQA ePn     14:44:04.19  -0.4   16.6 158 b:4.8+1 .90 4.6                   TRQA
 PLCA ePn     14:44:18.17  -1.7   17.8 182 b:2.4+1 1.2 4.2                   PLCA
 OTAV eP      14:45:28.23  -2.3   24.5 339 b:1.9+1 .90 4.6                   OTAV
 TGUH eP      14:47:50.16   0.5   40.5 333 b:6.1+1 1.0 5.3                   TGUH
 SJG  eP      14:47:50.63  -2.6   40.9   5 b:2.7+1 .80 5.0                   SJG 
      e       14:48:04.14  depth =  51.1X
 CELP eP      14:47:50.90  -1.7   40.8   5                                   CELP
      epP     14:48:04.36  depth =  50.9X
 MPR  eP      14:47:51.87  -1.5   40.9   4 b:7.4+1 1.3 5.2                   MPR 
      epP     14:48:10.92  depth =  78.3X
 CBYP P       14:47:52.72  -2.0   41.1   6 b:5.0+1 1.1 5.1                   CBYP
      e       14:48:05.10  depth =  45.5X
 MTDJ eP      14:47:59.10   0.6   41.5 349 b:8.3+1 1.0 5.4                   MTDJ
 LRAL eP      14:50:01.44  -1.5   58.0 343 b:9.5+0 1.0 4.9                   LRAL
 HKT  eP      14:50:03.96  -0.4   58.2 333 b:1.8+1 1.2 5.1                   HKT 
 CPCT eP      14:50:13.96  -0.7   59.7 346                                   CPCT
 SWET eP      14:50:14.29  -1.1   59.8 345 b:3.7+1 .78 5.6                   SWET
 PLAL eP      14:50:15.86  -1.8   60.1 343 b:1.9+1 .90 5.2                   PLAL
 OXF  P       14:50:15.91  -1.3   60.0 341 b:6.5+1 1.0 5.7                   OXF 
 JCT  eP      14:50:19.04  -0.5   60.3 330 b:3.5+1 .75 5.6                   JCT 
 SNAA eP      14:50:21.08  -4.3X  61.3 161                                   SNAA
 WVT  P       14:50:22.64  -1.9   61.1 343 b:3.6+1 .90 5.5                   WVT 
 UALR eP      14:50:24.42  -0.7   61.2 339 b:3.0+1 1.1 5.3                   UALR
 MIAR eP      14:50:26.00  -0.6   61.4 338 b:3.1+1 .95 5.4                   MIAR
 USIN eP      14:50:34.47  -1.4   62.8 344 b:6.0+1 1.1 5.6                   USIN
 SIUC eP      14:50:35.68  -1.3   63.0 343 b:4.4+1 1.0 5.5                   SIUC
      e       14:50:55.24  -1.9X
 WMOK eP      14:50:39.35  -1.6   63.5 334 b:4.8+0 1.0 4.5                   WMOK
 OLIL eP      14:50:39.79  -1.6   63.6 344 b:2.7+1 .95 5.3                   OLIL
 ACSO eP      14:50:42.51  -1.1   64.0 349                                   ACSO
 MNTX P       14:50:43.13  -1.2   64.0 327 b:2.3+1 1.4 5.0                   MNTX
 GDL2 eP      14:50:43.84   0.1   63.9 328                                   GDL2
 CPRX P       14:50:46.44  -0.2   64.4 329 b:6.9+0 .82 4.7                   CPRX
 ALLY eP      14:50:49.37  -0.3   64.9 352 b:5.8+1 1.3 5.4                   ALLY
 BINY eP      14:50:50.82   0.5   65.0 355                                   BINY
 ERPA eP      14:50:52.31  -0.2   65.3 352                                   ERPA
 TRY  eP      14:50:53.79   1.1   65.4 357                                   TRY 
 ACCN eP      14:50:57.75   0.8   66.0 357 b:3.1+1 1.2 5.2                   ACCN
 KSU1 eP      14:50:59.26  -1.1   66.6 338 b:1.3+1 .75 5.0                   KSU1
 HNH  eP      14:51:00.91   2.3   66.3 358                                   HNH 
 MDV  eP      14:51:01.30   0.6   66.6 357                                   MDV 
 BNM  P       14:51:01.66   0.4   66.6 327 b:1.7+1 1.2 4.9                   BNM 
 LPM  eP      14:51:02.27   0.2   66.8 327                                   LPM 
 LENM eP      14:51:03.06   0.7   66.8 327                                   LENM
 ANMO eP      14:51:04.50  -0.2   67.2 328 b:1.1+2 2.2 5.5                   ANMO
 QSPA eP      14:51:04.73  -0.4   67.3 180                                   QSPA
 LAZ  P       14:51:05.00   0.9   67.1 327 b:1.7+1 1.0 5.0                   LAZ 
 LONY eP      14:51:05.50   0.4   67.3 356 b:1.4+1 .90 5.0                   LONY
 CBKS eP      14:51:06.00  -0.2   67.5 335                                   CBKS
      epP     14:51:25.89  depth =  75.6X
 TUC  eP      14:51:06.46   0.5   67.4 323 b:2.5+1 1.2 5.1                   TUC 
 FRNY eP      14:51:06.52   0.5   67.5 357 b:4.2+1 1.1 5.4                   FRNY
 SCIA eP      14:51:08.75  -0.7   68.0 341 b:3.3+1 1.0 5.3                   SCIA
 SDCO eP      14:51:16.30   0.2   69.0 330                                   SDCO
 PQI  e       14:51:18.05   1.0   69.2   1 b:7.6+1 1.3 5.5                   PQI 
 MVCO eP      14:51:22.42   0.3   70.0 328 b:2.4+1 .95 5.1                   MVCO
 DBIC eP      14:51:23.17   0.8   70.0  73                                   DBIC
 WUAZ eP      14:51:23.86   0.8   70.1 325 b:3.6+1 1.0 5.3                   WUAZ
 ECSD eP      14:51:25.14  -1.0   70.7 340 b:2.7+1 1.0 5.1                   ECSD
 ISCO eP      14:51:27.11   0.4   70.7 332 b:4.3+1 1.7 5.1                   ISCO
 PV01 P       14:51:27.27   0.4   70.7 329 b:2.7+3 1.4 7.0X                  PV01
 SMCO eP      14:51:28.08   0.6   70.8 330 b:2.3+1 1.1 5.0                   SMCO
 BAR  eP      14:51:29.13   0.5   71.1 319 b:1.9+1 1.1 4.9                   BAR 
      e       14:51:43.35  depth =  50.1X
 PV04 eP      14:51:29.51   0.5   71.1 328                                   PV04
 PFO  eP      14:51:31.95   0.1   71.6 320                                   PFO 
 PHWY eP      14:51:33.99   0.2   71.9 333                                   PHWY
      e       14:51:50.88  -1.4X
 SRU  eP      14:51:37.38   0.3   72.5 328                                   SRU 
 EYMN eP      14:51:39.29  -1.3   73.1 345                                   EYMN
 CCUT eP      14:51:39.96   1.3   72.7 325                                   CCUT
 MSU  eP      14:51:40.05   0.7   72.8 326                                   MSU 
      e       14:51:55.36  -0.9X
 TMUT eP      14:51:40.28   0.2   72.9 328                                   TMUT
 MWC  eP      14:51:40.61   0.4   73.0 320                                   MWC 
 GSC  eP      14:51:40.94   0.8   73.0 321                                   GSC 
 ARUT P       14:51:41.32   1.4   72.9 325 b:4.4+1 1.0 5.3                   ARUT
 RSSD eP      14:51:44.13   0.0   73.7 335                                   RSSD
 MPU  eP      14:51:45.00   0.6   73.7 328                                   MPU 
 DAU  eP      14:51:45.58   0.3   73.8 328                                   DAU 
 JLU  eP      14:51:47.22   0.7   74.1 328                                   JLU 
      e       14:52:06.11  -0.9X
 ISA  eP      14:51:47.49   0.2   74.2 321                                   ISA 
      e       14:52:03.24   1.2X
 AGMN eP      14:51:47.79  -1.3   74.6 342                                   AGMN
 DUG  eP      14:51:49.01   0.5   74.4 327                                   DUG 
 PD02 P       14:51:49.85  -1.4   74.9 331                                   PD02
 PD01 P       14:51:50.00  -1.3   74.9 331                                   PD01
 HWUT P       14:51:51.16  -0.1   74.9 329 b:1.1+1 .85 4.8                   HWUT
 MTUM eP      14:51:55.02   0.5   75.4 322                                   MTUM
 HVU  eP      14:51:55.14  -0.2   75.6 328                                   HVU 
 AHID P       14:51:55.23   0.0   75.6 330 b:2.7+1 1.0 5.1                   AHID
 REDW eP      14:51:57.22   0.0   75.9 330                                   REDW
 LOHW P       14:51:57.81   0.1   76.0 331 b:1.1+1 1.1 4.7                   LOHW
 SNOW eP      14:51:57.95   0.5   76.0 331                                   SNOW
 MOOW P       14:51:58.23  -0.4   76.2 331 b:2.5+1 1.6 4.9                   MOOW
 ELK  eP      14:51:58.35   0.3   76.1 326                                   ELK 
      e       14:52:10.04  -0.1X
 TPAW eP      14:51:58.49   0.4   76.1 330                                   TPAW
 RRI2 P       14:51:59.18   0.8   76.1 330 b:4.0+1 1.4 5.1                   RRI2
 LKWY P       14:52:02.96   1.5   76.7 331 b:4.3+1 1.5 5.2                   LKWY
 YMR  P       14:52:04.50   1.3   77.0 331 b:8.7+1 1.3 5.6                   YMR 
 DGMT eP      14:52:05.81   0.7   77.4 337                                   DGMT
 QLMT eP      14:52:06.29   1.2   77.3 331                                   QLMT
 HLID eP      14:52:08.09   0.7   77.7 329                                   HLID
 MCMT P       14:52:09.47   0.8   78.0 330 b:1.1+1 1.2 4.7                   MCMT
 DLMT P       14:52:10.69   0.5   78.3 331 b:2.7+1 1.2 5.1                   DLMT
 MFID P       14:52:10.95   0.4   78.3 328 b:2.6+1 1.3 5.1                   MFID
 OHCM eP      14:52:11.52   0.3   78.5 322                                   OHCM
 LRM  eP      14:52:12.48   0.6   78.6 331                                   LRM 
 HRY  eP      14:52:14.73   0.7   79.0 332                                   HRY 
 CHMT P       14:52:18.69   0.3   79.8 331 b:1.8+1 1.7 4.7                   CHMT
      e       14:52:35.07  depth =  58.5X
 BMO  P       14:52:20.36   0.2   80.1 328 b:2.8+1 1.3 5.0                   BMO 
 SLMT P       14:52:20.77   0.5   80.1 331 b:2.3+1 1.1 5.0                   SLMT
 SWMT P       14:52:22.92   0.5   80.5 331 b:1.2+1 1.2 4.7                   SWMT
      e       14:52:38.80  depth =  56.2X
 TSUM P       14:52:24.56   1.6   80.5 107 b:2.2+1 1.1 5.0                   TSUM
 BSMT P       14:52:26.37   0.6   81.1 331 b:2.2+1 1.1 5.0                   BSMT
 FFC  P       14:52:29.40  -0.8   82.1 342 b:2.2+1 1.2 5.1                   FFC 
 RSW  P       14:52:32.02   0.1   82.3 328 b:3.7+1 1.1 5.3                   RSW 
      e       14:52:47.64  depth =  54.9X
 HAWA P       14:52:32.17   0.5   82.3 328 b:2.1+1 .98 5.1                   HAWA
      e       14:52:45.95  depth =  47.1X
 OD2  P       14:52:32.99  -0.3   82.6 329 b:4.2+1 .90 5.5                   OD2 
      e       14:52:48.37  depth =  53.8X
 ETW  P       14:52:38.37   0.1   83.5 328 b:5.2+1 1.3 5.4                   ETW 



 Generated 2009 JAN 31 at 14:59 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver


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