Re: NW Curiosity - Oops - Location
Posted by Petra Challus on July 16, 2001 at 23:01:24:

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
University of Washington, Geophysics Program

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 1:03:04 AM (PDT) on Monday, July 16, 2001 .
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 84 km (52 miles) SSE of Tofino, BC .
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Magnitude 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, July 16, 2001 at 1:03:04 AM (PDT)
Monday, July 16, 2001 at 8:03:04 (UTC)
Distance from Tofino, BC - 84 km (52 miles) SSE (149 degrees)
Forks, WA - 93 km (58 miles) NW (311 degrees)
Courtenay, BC - 134 km (83 miles) S (191 degrees)
Vancouver,BC - 181 km (112 miles) WSW (248 degrees)

Coordinates 48 deg. 29.9 min. N (48.498N), 125 deg. 20.2 min. W (125.337W)
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles)
Quality Fair


Follow Ups:
     ● Re: Unusual aftershock but not a rare event - Lowell  22:38:17 - 7/17/2001  (8561)  (1)
        ● Re: Unusual aftershock but not a rare event - Petra Challus  00:18:56 - 7/18/2001  (8564)  (1)
           ● Mogi Donuts - lowell  00:22:16 - 7/18/2001  (8565)  (1)
              ● Re: Mogi Donuts  - Petra Challus  22:38:55 - 7/18/2001  (8578)  (0)