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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center

Version #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A major earthquake occurred at 7:50:54 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, June 14, 2005.
The magnitude 7.2 event occurred 147 km (91 miles) WSW of Crescent City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 7.2 - moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 7:50:54 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 2:50:54 (UTC)
Distance from Crescent City, CA - 147 km (91 miles) WSW (252 degrees)
Trinidad, CA - 147 km (92 miles) WNW (282 degrees)
Bertsch-Oceanview, CA - 150 km (93 miles) WSW (252 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 485 km (302 miles) NW (311 degrees)
Coordinates 41 deg. 19.7 min. N (41.328N), 125 deg. 52.1 min. W (125.868W)
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles)
Location Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=190, Nph=190, Dmin=165 km, Rmss=1.42 sec, Erho=5.6 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=32.4 degrees
Event ID# usziae
Additional Information 2-degree map
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