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Magnitude 7.2 - OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - usziae

2005 June 15 02:50:53 UTC

A major earthquake occurred at 02:50:53 (UTC) on Wednesday, June 15, 2005. The magnitude 7.2 event has been located OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 7.2
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 02:50:53 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 6:50:53 PM
    = local time at epicenter
    • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 41.284°N, 125.983°W
    Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
    Region OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Distances
  • 156 km (97 miles) W (280°) from Trinidad, CA
  • 157 km (98 miles) WSW (251°) from Crescent City, CA
  • 159 km (99 miles) W (280°) from Westhaven-Moonstone, CA
  • 490 km (304 miles) NW (310°) from Sacramento, CA
    		•
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 3.6 km (2.2 miles); depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=288, Nph=288, Dmin=175.7 km, Rmss=1.11 sec, Gp= 32°,
    M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usziae
    • Preliminary Earthquake Report
    • U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
      World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

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