As the Atlantic spreads, the N American and S American continents move such that pressure it put on the Caribbean Plate. Between the Mar 10 and Mar 26 sweep, this was shown dramatically by the wobble and quakes in Venezuela and Equador.
17Mar2004 23:53:10.5 5.0 California 17Mar2004 16:49:47.2 4.9 Argentina 17Mar2004 16:49:45.7 5.5 Argentina 17Mar2004 03:21:08.4 5.8 Southern Bolivia 17Mar2004 03:21:10.0 5.9 Southern Bolivia 17Mar2004 03:21:07.5 6.1 Southern Bolivia