Sunday, December 04, 2011

EARTHQUAKE MEASURED AT 5.2 HITS NEAR LORETO, BAJA CALIFORNIA.

Map of the former Mexican territory of Baja Ca...Image via WikipediaMap showing earthquakes
By Randy Economy
We had a good size 5.2 earthquake down the road (okay...a VERY LONG ROAD) at the tip of Baja California right near the city of Loreto. Yep, some of the worlds BEST fishing is RIGHT HERE!
Did you feel it? Here is the latest from the USGA.  FYI. Loreto is the Sister City of Cerritos, CA., my hometown....

Earthquake Details
Magnitude5.2
Date-Time
Location25.991°N, 111.813°W
Depth10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
RegionBAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO
Distances53 km (32 miles) WNW of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
138 km (85 miles) SSE of Santa Rosalia, Baja Calif. Sur, Mexico
216 km (134 miles) SSW of Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico
1499 km (931 miles) WNW of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 3.1 km (1.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=373, Nph=373, Dmin=153.4 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Gp= 79°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc00071xm

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