Tuesday, February 07, 2012

EARTHQUAKE HITS OFF CATALINA ISLAND

Earthquake map centered at 33°N,118°W

By Randy Economy

Just had a 3.8 earthquake right next to Catalina Island a couple of minutes ago.  Did you FEEL IT?
Here are the official details....

Earthquake Details

  • This is a computer-generated message -- this event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude3.4
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at 00:30:47 UTC
  • Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at 04:30:47 PM at epicenter
Location33.352°N, 118.229°W
Depth0.9 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)
RegionGULF OF SANTA CATALINA, CALIFORNIA
Distances
  • 9 km (6 miles) E (83°) from Avalon, CA
  • 41 km (26 miles) SSW (205°) from Bolsa Chica Beach, CA
  • 43 km (26 miles) SW (226°) from Newport Beach, CA
  • 43 km (27 miles) SSW (209°) from Huntington Beach, CA
  • 51 km (32 miles) S (187°) from Long Beach, CA
  • 78 km (49 miles) S (179°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 1.9 km (1.2 miles); depth +/- 2.6 km (1.6 miles)
ParametersNph= 60, Dmin=18 km, Rmss=0.77 sec, Gp=169°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=0
Source
Event IDci11064213



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