Recent Earthquakes in Pacific Northwest
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==University of Washington, Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences
Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:44:14 PM (PST) on Thursday, November 5, 2009.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NNE of Mehama, OR.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7:44:14 PM (PST) Friday, November 6, 2009 at 3:44:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Mehama, OR - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Lyons, OR - 14 km (9 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Mill City, OR - 18 km (11 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Salem, OR - 36 km (23 miles) E (96 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 44 deg. 53.8 min. N (44.897N), 122 deg. 34.2 min. W (122.570W) |
| Depth | 16.4 km (10.2 miles) |
| Location Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 22, Nph= 24, Dmin=32 km, Rmss=0.38 sec, Erho=2.3 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=104.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | uw11060344 |
| Additional Information | 2-degree map || Topo map centered at earthquake (This link takes you offsite). |
For more information, see http://www.ess.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN/