Baja Earthquake detail

by YankeeJim | April 4, 2010 at 03:17 pm
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Magnitude


6.9

Date-Time

Location
32.093°N, 115.249°W

Depth
32.3 km (20.1 miles)

Region
BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

Distances


  • 26 km (16 miles) SSW (211°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
  • 61 km (38 miles) SW (227°) from San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
  • 64 km (40 miles) SW (225°) from San Luis, AZ
  • 173 km (108 miles) ESE (106°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 5.8 km (3.6 miles); depth +/- 21.1 km (13.1 miles)

Parameters
Nph=014, Dmin=76 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Gp=292°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=1

Source

Event ID
ci14607652

 


http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci14607652.php


Earthquake details are reported above from the US National Geographic Survey. This is a large quake and there is an associated quake of lesser size north of here. A large contiguous fault lies in this area.


Update: Palm Desert



"Breaking


We have just received insider reports that a 6.9 magnitude Earthquake just struck the Southern portions of Baja California to Palm Desert. Our people say the region is in chaos as the 45 second earthquake was not predicted and has caused much fire and damage.


We will provide updates as more details become available."



 

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