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 9:16:31 AM (PST) on Friday, November 6, 2009.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SE of Skokomish, WA.
The hypocentral depth is 45 km (28 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:16:31 AM (PST) Friday, November 6, 2009 at 17:16:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Skokomish, WA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (139 degrees) Shelton, WA - 11 km (7 miles) N (351 degrees) Allyn-Grapeview, WA - 23 km (14 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Tacoma, WA - 51 km (32 miles) W (279 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 47 deg. 18.7 min. N (47.312N), 123 deg. 7.8 min. W (123.130W) |
| Depth | 44.9 km (27.9 miles) |
| Location Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 16, Nph= 20, Dmin=16 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Erho=1.8 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=68.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | uw11061716 |
| 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/