Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==California Integrated Seismic Net
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Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 1:44:25 AM (PST) on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NW of Avenal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 1:44:25 AM (PST) Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 9:44:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Avenal, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (318 degrees) Huron, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WNW (292 degrees) San Jose City Hall, CA - 207 km (129 miles) SE (132 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.8 min. N (36.079N), 120 deg. 10.9 min. W (120.181W) |
| Depth | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Location Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 87, Nph= 87, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=111.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc51210580 |
| Additional Information | 2-degree map Google Earth KML (Requires Google Earth.) NCSN First Motion Mechanism 1 Waveforms |
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