vendredi 20 juillet 2007

Earthquake

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San Francisco area jolted by earthquake

July 21, 2007

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA - A light earthquake jolted the San Francisco Bay area Friday, breaking glass and jarring nerves, but no injuries were reported.

The 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred at 4:40 a.m. about 2 miles east of Oakland, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor was felt on both sides of the San Francisco Bay and lasted up to 10 seconds.

Residents east of San Francisco were awakened as objects fell, and broken windows delayed businesses from opening.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 4.2
Date-Time
  • Friday, July 20, 2007 at 11:42:22 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, July 20, 2007 at 4:42:22 AM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Location 37.807°N, 122.188°W
    Depth 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
    Region SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
    Distances
  • 4 km (2 miles) ENE (69°) from Oakland, CA
  • 4 km (3 miles) ESE (113°) from Piedmont, CA
  • 7 km (4 miles) SW (234°) from Moraga, CA
  • Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.1 km (0.1 miles); depth +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles)
    Parameters Nst=226, Nph=226, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Gp= 32°,
    M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=3
    Source
    Event ID nc40199209


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