6.9 Mw - GULF OF CALIFORNIA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.9 Mw
Date-Time
  • 12 Apr 2012 07:15:48 UTC
  • 12 Apr 2012 00:15:48 near epicenter
  • 11 Apr 2012 23:15:48 standard time in your timezone
Location 28.790N 113.141W
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 134 km (84 miles) NE (48 degrees) of Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
  • 162 km (101 miles) W (268 degrees) of La Doce, Sonora, Mexico
  • 180 km (112 miles) NNW (334 degrees) of Santa Rosalia, Baja Calif. Sur, Mexico
  • 214 km (133 miles) W (262 degrees) of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
  • 557 km (346 miles) SE (137 degrees) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 18.1 km; Vertical 4.1 km
Parameters Nph = 331; Dmin = 216.0 km; Rmss = 1.32 seconds; Gp = 162°
M-type = Mw; Version = D
Event ID US c00091a1

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