Recent Earthquakes in California and
Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
Version #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a
seismologist.
A major earthquake occurred at 7:50:54 PM (PDT) on
Tuesday, June 14, 2005.
The magnitude 7.2 event occurred 147 km (91 miles)
WSW of Crescent City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 7.2 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 7:50:54 PM (PDT) Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 2:50:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Crescent City, CA - 147 km (91 miles) WSW (252
degrees) Trinidad, CA - 147 km (92 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Bertsch-Oceanview, CA - 150 km (93 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Sacramento, CA - 485 km (302 miles) NW (311 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 41 deg. 19.7 min. N (41.328N), 125 deg. 52.1 min. W (125.868W) |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Location Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=190, Nph=190, Dmin=165 km, Rmss=1.42 sec, Erho=5.6 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=32.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | usziae |
| Additional Information | 2-degree
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