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Magnitude 5.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA - nc51146343

2004 September 18 23:02:17 UTC

A moderate earthquake occurred at 23:02:17 (UTC) on Saturday, September 18, 2004. The magnitude 5.5 event has been located in CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 8 km ( 5 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 5.5
Date-Time
  • Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 23:02:17 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 4:02:17 PM
    = local time at epicenter
    • Location 38.009°N, 118.679°W
    Depth 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
    Region CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
    Distances
  • 36 km (22 miles) SSW (202°) from Qualeys Camp, NV
  • 37 km (23 miles) SE (128°) from Bodie, CA
  • 39 km (24 miles) E (82°) from Lee Vining, CA
  • 49 km (30 miles) NNE (32°) from Mammoth Lakes, CA
  • 251 km (156 miles) ESE (103°) from Sacramento, CA
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    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.2 km (0.1 miles); depth +/- 1.7 km (1.1 miles)
    Parameters Nst=250, Nph=250, Dmin=10 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Gp= 72°,
    M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=3
    Source
  • California Integrated Seismic Net
  • USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR
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    Event ID nc51146343


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