2006-10-17 20:53 (Mb 4.9) OFF COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 40.4 -125.8

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: OFF COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Geographic coordinates: 40.449N, 125.796W
Magnitude: 4.9 Mb
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 17 Oct 2006 20:53:18
Time near the Epicenter: 17 Oct 2006 12:53:18
Local time in your area: 17 Oct 2006 20:53:18

Location with respect to nearby cities:
129 km (80 miles) W (277 degrees) of Petrolia, CA 130 km (81 miles) W (264 degrees) of Ferndale, CA
138 km (86 miles) WSW (257 degrees) of Humboldt Hill, CA
143 km (89 miles) WSW (255 degrees) of Eureka, CA
416 km (259 miles) NW (317 degrees) of San Francisco City Hall, CA

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US tybq

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/ustybq.php