Magnitude 6.7 - OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

2005 June 17 06:21:41 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.7
Date-Time
Location40.758°N, 126.595°W
Depth10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
RegionOFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances
  • 198 km (123 miles) W (277°) from Ferndale, CA
  • 201 km (125 miles) W (272°) from Humboldt Hill, CA
  • 201 km (125 miles) WNW (285°) from Petrolia, CA
  • 205 km (127 miles) W (270°) from Eureka, CA
  • 489 km (304 miles) NW (314°) from San Francisco City Hall, CA
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 3.5 km (2.2 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=239, Nph=239, Dmin=241.3 km, Rmss=0.98 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDuszkal
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Felt (III) at Arcata, Bayside, Burlingame, Crescent City, Daly City, Eureka, Felton, Ferndale, Fortuna, Los Gatos, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, South San Francisco and Trinidad. Also felt (III) at Brookings and Grants Pass, Oregon. Felt from southern Oregon south as far as the San Francisco Bay area.

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