Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Whoa, Earthquake!*

Felt it pretty strongly here in downtown Glendale. Apparently the epicenter was near Diamond Bar.

From the Caltech Seismology site:

A moderate earthquake occurred at 11:42:15 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 29, 2008.
The magnitude 5.8 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SE of Diamond Bar, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).

Magnitude 5.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 11:42:15 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 18:42:15 (UTC)
Distance from Diamond Bar, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SE (131 degrees)
Chino, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SW (222 degrees)
Yorba Linda, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NE (35 degrees)
Riverside, CA - 33 km (20 miles) W (271 degrees)

*Update: Downgraded to a 5.4.

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