Saturday, March 21, 2009

Earthquake 3.1 M - Salton Sea area - Bombay Beach, CA

Update: Magnitude 2.4 M foreshock, Multiple small aftershocks including 2.1 M


Earthquake Details

Magnitude3.1
Date-Time
  • Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 20:40:06 UTC
  • Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 01:40:06 PM at epicenter
Location33.317°N, 115.733°W
Depth7.4 km (4.6 miles)
RegionSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances
  • 4 km (2 miles) S (185°) from Bombay Beach, CA
  • 19 km (12 miles) NNW (331°) from Obsidian Butte, CA
  • 21 km (13 miles) E (84°) from Salton City, CA
  • 22 km (14 miles) WNW (293°) from Niland, CA
  • 61 km (38 miles) NNW (345°) from El Centro, CA
  • 145 km (90 miles) ENE (65°) from San Diego, CA
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.8 km (0.5 miles)
ParametersNph=094, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2
Source
Event IDci14432576

2 comments:

  1. With all the quakes in the vicinity of the Salton Sea today, it makes you wonder what's going on, huh? I just counted 3 of them over 3.0 on the list at the usgs site. Counting those 3, there are a dozen or so total just today!

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