Monday, February 13, 2012

5.6 Earthquake slams Northern California. Did you feel it

By Randy Economy
Did you feel that bad boy 5.6 earthquake in Northern California this afternoon?
It was a pretty good sized one and lots of people are talking about it on social media sites.

Here is the official lo' down from our peeps over at the US Geological Association.  Did you feel it?  Hit my comment section below.

 

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude5.6
Date-Time
Location41.153°N, 123.817°W
Depth32.9 km (20.4 miles)
RegionNORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances
  • 10 km (6 miles) WSW (247°) from Weitchpec, CA
  • 28 km (17 miles) ENE (63°) from Westhaven-Moonstone, CA
  • 29 km (18 miles) ENE (70°) from Trinidad, CA
  • 50 km (31 miles) NE (36°) from Eureka, CA
  • 352 km (218 miles) NW (326°) from Sacramento, CA
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.8 km (0.5 miles)
ParametersNph= 62, Dmin=17 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Gp= 72°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
Source
Event IDnc71734741
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