Earthquake Swarm hits CA/MEX border area

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Earthquake Swarm hits CA/MEX border area

10 Earthquakes in less than 45 minutes

map 2.8  2009/12/30 11:30:09 32.501N 115.184W 25.5   24 km (15 mi) NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
map 2.8  2009/12/30 11:26:46 32.459N 115.189W 27.1   20 km (13 mi) NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
MAP 3.2  2009/12/30 11:23:58 32.448N 115.179W 28.6   19 km (12 mi) NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
map 2.0  2009/12/30 11:21:37 35.305N 118.587W  3.3    7 km ( 5 mi) N   of Keene, CA
MAP 3.2  2009/12/30 11:21:18 32.307N 115.143W  3.5    4 km ( 2 mi) WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
map 2.7  2009/12/30 11:17:34 32.502N 115.171W  2.0   24 km (15 mi) NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
MAP 3.0  2009/12/30 11:12:21 32.388N 115.138W  0.8   11 km ( 7 mi) NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
map 1.5  2009/12/30 11:09:01 36.678N 116.087W  0.0   38 km (24 mi) WNW of Indian Springs, NV
MAP 4.0  2009/12/30 11:07:40 32.466N 115.195W  3.4   21 km (13 mi) NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
MAP 3.4  2009/12/30 11:04:51 32.385N 115.115W 35.0   11 km ( 7 mi) N   of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
MAP 4.9  2009/12/30 10:53:22 32.476N 115.188W  3.5   22 km (14 mi) NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
MAP 5.8  2009/12/30 10:48:57 32.467N 115.199W  7.0   21 km (13 mi) NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico

Google map of epicenter area: Link

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009