Sunday, August 19, 2012

5.6 Earthquake off coast of Washington; What is with all this shakin' on the WEST COAST

10-degree map showing recent earthquakesAlright. Calm down. What is with all of these recent earthquakes here on the west coast. We just had a 5.6 off the Coast of Washington State a few minutes ago. Is the big one on the way. Dunno. Whadduthink? Hit my comment section below.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.6
Date-Time
Location47.773°N, 128.625°W
Depth10.1 km (6.3 miles)
RegionOFF THE COAST OF WASHINGTON
Distances253 km (157 miles) SW of Tofino, Canada
326 km (202 miles) WSW of Port Alberni, Canada
341 km (211 miles) SW of Courtenay, Canada
352 km (218 miles) SW of Campbell River, Canada
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 17.7 km (11.0 miles); depth +/- 4.5 km (2.8 miles)
ParametersNST=492, Nph=494, Dmin=165.9 km, Rmss=0.92 sec, Gp=148°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000c2x2
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