6.5 Mag Quake Rocks Central California

Dec. 22, 2003

Magnitude 6.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
2003 December 22 19:15:56 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California

A strong earthquake occurred at 19:15:56 (UTC) on Monday, December 22, 2003. The magnitude 6.5 event has been located in CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 8 km ( 5 miles). (This is a computer-generated message -- this event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.)




Magnitude 6.5
Date-Time Monday, December 22, 2003 at 19:15:56 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Monday, December 22, 2003 at 11:15:56 AM
= local time at epicenter

Location 35.706°N, 121.101°W
Depth 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Region CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Distances 11 km (7 miles) NE (49°) from San Simeon, CA
17 km (10 miles) N (356°) from Cambria, CA
20 km (12 miles) W (260°) from Lake Nacimiento, CA
39 km (24 miles) WNW (283°) from Paso Robles, CA
195 km (121 miles) SSE (158°) from San Jose City Hall, CA

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/Quakes/nc40148755.htm