CHIAPAS, MEXICO-4.3-earthquak-report

Magnitude mb 4.3 Region CHIAPAS, MEXICO Date time 2015-01-08 04:48:20.6 UTC Location 15.64 N ; 93.35 W Depth 109 km Distances 324 km W of Guatemala City, Guatemala / pop: 994,938 / local time: 22:48:20.6 2015-01-07 125 km S of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico / pop: 481,128 / local time: 22:48:20.6 2015-01-07 15 km SW of Pijijiapan, Mexico / pop: 15,101 / local time: 22:48:20.6 2015-01-07

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Vancouver Island, Canada-Moderate earthquake below Tofino

Update 02:34 UTC : Based on the tectonic image below and the preliminary data, we believe that this is a sunduction earthquake triggered by the subducting Juan de Fuca plate beneath the North American plate (as most of the Western Canada earthquakes are). A depth of 30 km confirms this theory. The Focal Mechanism, once published, may confirm this theory

Update 02:26 UTC : Based on the current preliminary data is is still unsure whether this earthquake may be able to generate slight damage. We have currently depths of 33 km (no damage) and 5 km (slight damage possible)
18km (11mi) E of Tofino, Canada
62km (39mi) W of Port Alberni, Canada
74km (46mi) SW of Courtenay, Canada
98km (61mi) SSW of Campbell River, Canada
186km (116mi) WNW of Victoria, Canada
190 km W of Vancouver, Canada / pop: 1,837,969 / local time: 18:02:56.5 2015-01-07
13 km E of Tofino, Canada / pop: 1,655 / local time: 18:02:56.5 2015-01-07

GEOFON	Vancouver Island, Canada Region	Jan 08 02:02	5.0	10
USGS	Tofino, Canada	Jan 08 02:02	4.8	24
USGS	Tofino, Canada	Jan 08 02:02	4.8	34

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