== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
Version #Q: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 1:46:52 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 13, 2008.
The magnitude 3.2 event occurred 30 km (19 miles) W of San Clemente Is., CA (NW tip).
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
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Magnitude |
3.2 - local magnitude (ML) |
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Time |
Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 1:46:52 AM (PDT)
Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 8:46:52 (UTC)
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Distance from |
San Clemente Is., CA (NW tip) - 30 km (19 miles) W (270 degrees)
San Nicolas Is., CA - 58 km (36 miles) ESE (113 degrees)
Avalon, CA - 66 km (41 miles) WSW (239 degrees)
Torrance, CA - 105 km (65 miles) SSW (212 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 130 km (81 miles) SSW (209 degrees)
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Coordinates |
33 deg. 1.9 min. N (33.032N), 118 deg. 55.7 min. W (118.929W) |
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Depth |
7 km (4.3 miles) |
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Location Quality |
unknown |
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Location Quality Parameters |
Nst= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=144.1 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=244.8 degrees
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Event ID# |
us2008wxau |
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Additional Information |
map with fault names
Google Earth KML (Requires Google Earth.)
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For more information, see http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/
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