6.5 - OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.5
Date-Time
  • 8 Dec 2016 14:49:47 UTC
  • 8 Dec 2016 06:49:47 near epicenter
  • 8 Dec 2016 06:49:47 standard time in your timezone
Location 40.507N 126.118W
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 157 km (97 mi) W of Ferndale, California
  • 166 km (102 mi) W of Fortuna, California
  • 168 km (104 mi) W of Eureka, California
  • 176 km (109 mi) WSW of Arcata, California
  • 451 km (279 mi) WNW of Sacramento, California
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.5 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 123; Dmin = 169.7 km; Rmss = 1.37 seconds; Gp = 55°
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Event ID us 20007z6r

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