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Tah2oe
07-20-2007, 03:49 PM
Shook the hell out of me this morning.


Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
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Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A light earthquake occurred at 4:42:22 AM (PDT) on Friday, July 20, 2007.
The magnitude 4.2 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ENE of Oakland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 4.2 - regional moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Friday, July 20, 2007 at 4:42:22 AM (PDT)
Friday, July 20, 2007 at 11:42:22 (UTC)
Distance from Oakland, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ENE (69 degrees)
Piedmont, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ESE (113 degrees)
Moraga, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SW (234 degrees)
Alameda, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (51 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 48.4 min. N (37.807N), 122 deg. 11.3 min. W (122.188W)
Depth 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=226, Nph=226, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=32.4 degrees
Event ID# nc40199209
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h2co-pilot
07-20-2007, 04:01 PM
Wow, that must be scary.:(

Hope all the elcovans in that area are okay.

Tah2oe
07-20-2007, 04:03 PM
No damage, just an early wake up call this morning.

CO Hummer
07-20-2007, 04:18 PM
No damage, just an early wake up call this morning.

Glad to hear it wasn't serious. Now go back to bed. :D

Steve - SanJose
07-20-2007, 05:18 PM
Didn't feel a thing as I slept in the east hills of San Jose (about 30 miles south). Wasn't it about a 4.2 or so.

CO Hummer
07-20-2007, 05:26 PM
Didn't feel a thing as I slept in the east hills of San Jose (about 30 miles south). Wasn't it about a 4.2 or so.

yup

KenP
07-20-2007, 05:40 PM
:( Humph, I thought this was going to be about Michael J Fox.:(

NEOCON1
07-20-2007, 05:44 PM
No damage, just an early wake up call this morning.


i remember those mornings :giggling:


glad all is well :beerchug:

Adam in CO
07-20-2007, 06:51 PM
Reasons to live in Denver:

No earthquakes
No hurricanes
No tornadoes
No tsunamis
No natural diasters

Blizzards don't count.

Steve - SanJose
07-20-2007, 06:59 PM
Maybe next time...