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Magnitude 3.5 near Orinda, CA

Sunday, October 19, 2003 at 8:32:52 AM (PDT)

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Magnitude 3.5
Time Sunday, October 19, 2003 at 15:32:52 (UTC)
Sunday, October 19, 2003 at 8:32:52 AM (PDT)
Distance from 4 km (2 miles) NE (38 degrees) of Orinda, CA
4 km (2 miles) WNW (298 degrees) of Lafayette, CA
7 km (5 miles) NNW (342 degrees) of Moraga, CA
12 km (7 miles) ENE (70 degrees) of Berkeley, CA
Coordinates 37 deg. 54.4 min. N (37.907N)
122 deg. 9.0 min. W (122.150W)
Depth 9.8 km (6.1 miles)
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