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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California

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

A light earthquake occurred at 03:54:29 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 5, 2007.
The magnitude 4.1 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) WNW of Punta Gorda, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 19 km (12 miles).


Magnitude 4.1 - (unknown type)
Time Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 03:54:29 PM (PDT)
Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 22:54:29 (UTC)
Distance from Punta Gorda, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WNW (287 degrees)
Petrolia, CA - 25 km (15 miles) W (266 degrees)
Ferndale, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SW (222 degrees)
Eureka, CA - 65 km (40 miles) SSW (213 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 18.6 min. N (40.311N), 124 deg. 34.7 min. W (124.578W)
Depth 18.8 km (11.7 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=198, Nph=198, Dmin=27 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=230.4 degrees
Event ID# nc40195359
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