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Magnitude 5.4 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA - nc51146383

2004 September 18 23:43:31 UTC

A moderate earthquake occurred at 23:43:31 (UTC) on Saturday, September 18, 2004. The magnitude 5.4 event has been located in CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 11 km ( 7 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 5.4
Date-Time
  • Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 23:43:31 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 4:43:31 PM
    = local time at epicenter
    • Location 38.009°N, 118.668°W
    Depth 11.3 km (7.0 miles)
    Region CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
    Distances
  • 36 km (22 miles) SSW (200°) from Qualeys Camp, NV
  • 38 km (23 miles) SE (127°) from Bodie, CA
  • 40 km (25 miles) E (82°) from Lee Vining, CA
  • 50 km (31 miles) NNE (33°) from Mammoth Lakes, CA
  • 252 km (156 miles) ESE (103°) from Sacramento, CA
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    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.4 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 1.8 km (1.1 miles)
    Parameters Nst= 27, Nph= 27, Dmin=14 km, Rmss=0.07 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 nc51146383


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