SCSN Earthquake Commentary

August 27, 2009

Weekly Seismicity Report – August 27, 2009

Filed under: Weekly — Anthony Guarino @ 4:19 pm



Southern California Earthquakes in the Past Week

Anthony Guarino
Seismological Laboratory


Lucy Jones U. S. Geological Survey

California Institute of Technology

August 27, 2009

This report covers the seven day period ending 17:00 on August 27, 2009. During this period we detected and analyzed 241 earthquakes.
The table below lists the quakes during the past week that were M2.0 or larger in the central part of the coverage area. Times are local times; if you want Greenwich Mean Time, add 7 hrs to the Pacific Daylight Time or 8 hrs to the Pacific Standard Time listed.

          Mag. PST Date   PST Time  Lat.       Long.    Depth  Descriptive location
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14500508 2.2 2009/08/21 07:50:29 34 37.0 N 119 54.1 W 1.6 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Goleta, CA
14500524 3.0 2009/08/21 09:08:58 35 57.5 N 117 20.4 W 2.6 22 km (13 mi) N of Trona, CA
Felt at Trona
14500852 2.9 2009/08/21 17:29:43 36 56.7 N 117 26.8 W 8.1 46 km (29 mi) NW of Stovepipe Wells, CA
Felt in Death Valley
14500956 2.4 2009/08/22 01:38:02 33 24.3 N 117 1.9 W 11.8 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA
14501052 2.2 2009/08/22 07:56:24 34 19.3 N 116 50.1 W 3.1 6 km ( 4 mi) NNE of Big Bear City, CA
14501156 2.1 2009/08/22 12:58:19 34 39.7 N 119 59.8 W 5.0 15 km ( 9 mi) ENE of Solvang, CA
14501476 2.3 2009/08/23 08:57:13 34 30.4 N 116 31.0 W 10.6 40 km (25 mi) E of Lucerne Valley, CA
14501492 2.5 2009/08/23 09:51:55 36 23.3 N 117 51.7 W 5.6 18 km (11 mi) NE of Olancha, CA
14501708 2.3 2009/08/23 14:59:50 33 52.6 N 116 52.3 W 15.9 6 km ( 3 mi) S of Banning, CA
14501892 2.3 2009/08/23 22:33:16 36 10.1 N 118 3.6 W 5.6 14 km ( 8 mi) SSW of Olancha, CA
14501908 2.0 2009/08/23 23:10:22 35 57.6 N 117 20.0 W 5.6 22 km (14 mi) N of Trona, CA
14502108 2.4 2009/08/24 15:37:00 36 23.5 N 117 51.5 W 5.6 18 km (11 mi) NE of Olancha, CA
14502124 2.2 2009/08/24 16:22:52 33 51.9 N 118 20.0 W 12.6 4 km ( 3 mi) NE of Torrance, CA
14502204 2.1 2009/08/24 19:49:52 36 23.3 N 117 51.6 W 6.0 18 km (11 mi) NE of Olancha, CA
14502372 2.5 2009/08/25 11:14:25 35 57.8 N 115 13.8 W 6.0 94 km (58 mi) E of Shoshone, CA
14502596 2.9 2009/08/26 04:53:52 32 56.1 N 116 3.9 W 5.5 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Ocotillo, CA
14502644 2.3 2009/08/26 07:46:40 34 59.4 N 116 57.2 W 8.3 13 km ( 8 mi) NNE of Barstow, CA
14502652 2.1 2009/08/26 08:06:57 34 19.4 N 118 34.5 W 5.5 8 km ( 5 mi) SW of Newhall, CA
14502804 2.1 2009/08/26 20:54:35 32 35.1 N 116 8.1 W 7.3 21 km (13 mi) SW of Ocotillo, CA
14502836 3.6 2009/08/27 00:08:24 36 0.7 N 117 23.7 W 5.1 27 km (17 mi) N of Trona, CA
Felt at Trona
14502972 2.1 2009/08/27 07:08:52 32 42.4 N 115 57.3 W 10.6 5 km ( 3 mi) SE of Ocotillo, CA

August 20, 2009

Weekly Seismicity Report – August 20, 2009

Filed under: Felt Earthquakes, Weekly — nick @ 6:56 pm



Southern California Earthquakes in the Past Week

Nick Scheckel
Seismological Laboratory


Lucy Jones, U. S. Geological Survey

California Institute of Technology

August 20, 2009

This report covers the seven day period ending 17:00 on August 20, 2009. During this period we detected and analyzed 235 earthquakes.
The table below lists the quakes during the past week that were M2.0 or larger in the central part of the coverage area. Times are local times; if you want Greenwich Mean Time, add 7 hrs to the Pacific Daylight Time or 8 hrs to the Pacific Standard Time listed. For information on felt events, click on the underlined entries

          Mag. PST Date   PST Time  Lat.       Long.    Depth  Descriptive location
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14500128  2.2  2009/08/13 21:11:23 32 17.5 N 115 12.6 W  5.9   50 km (31 mi)  SSE  of Calexico, CA
14500296  2.3  2009/08/14 06:46:37 33 47.8 N 116  5.6 W  5.6   15 km ( 9 mi)  NE of Indio, CA
14500344  2.6  2009/08/14 08:05:01 33 47.6 N 116  5.3 W  5.6   15 km ( 9 mi)  NE of Indio, CA
14500808  2.3  2009/08/15 13:22:00 34  1.1 N 117 35.8 W  5.1    7 km ( 4 mi)  SE of Ontario, CA
14500840  2.1  2009/08/15 14:35:22 32 12.7 N 115 25.2 W  6.0   51 km (32 mi)  S of Calexico, CA
14500896  2.8  2009/08/15 22:15:45 34 10.6 N 116 26.4 W  8.2    6 km ( 4 mi)  N of Yucca Valley, CA
14500920  2.3  2009/08/16 00:29:21 32  8.7 N 115 21.5 W  6.0   60 km (37 mi)  SSE  of Calexico, CA
14500944  3.0  2009/08/16 05:22:17 32 14.9 N 115 22.8 W 10.0   48 km (30 mi)  SSE  of Calexico, CA
14501080  2.0  2009/08/16 22:15:57 32 40.0 N 115 38.0 W 14.4   13 km ( 8 mi)  W of Calexico, CA
14501128  2.3  2009/08/17 00:10:40 34 20.8 N 118 36.1 W  8.7    6 km ( 4 mi)  SSW  of Valencia, CA
14501232  2.0  2009/08/17 07:57:09 34 58.0 N 117 25.3 W  2.2   21 km (13 mi)  E of Boron, CA
14501416  2.6  2009/08/17 18:48:27 33 21.3 N 116 26.0 W 11.6   12 km ( 8 mi)  NNW  of Borrego Springs, CA
10130002  2.4  2009/08/17 18:48:33 33 21.9 N 116 23.4 W 12.6   12 km ( 8 mi)  N of Borrego Springs, CA
14501440  2.8  2009/08/17 18:49:49 33 20.4 N 116 13.7 W 12.3   16 km (10 mi)  NE of Borrego Springs, CA
14501464  2.2  2009/08/17 18:52:00 35 59.0 N 117 23.7 W  2.5   24 km (15 mi)  N of Trona, CA
14501664  2.6  2009/08/17 22:12:11 34 21.0 N 118 36.1 W  8.1    6 km ( 4 mi)  SW of Valencia, CA
14501944  2.8  2009/08/18 15:58:17 34 14.6 N 118 11.7 W  2.0    4 km ( 3 mi)  N of La Canada/Flintridge, CA
14502008  2.1  2009/08/18 20:53:53 33 54.1 N 117 51.3 W 13.0    4 km ( 3 mi)  WNW  of Yorba Linda, CA
14500212  2.1  2009/08/20 13:37:42 36 56.6 N 117 26.6 W  5.0   46 km (29 mi)  NW of Stovepipe Wells, CA
14500228  2.2  2009/08/20 14:50:11 32 37.2 N 117 26.9 W 13.8   25 km (16 mi)  SW of Mission Beach, CA 

August 13, 2009

Weekly Seismicity Report – August 13, 2009

Filed under: Weekly — Anthony Guarino @ 4:22 pm



Southern California Earthquakes in the Past Week

Anthony Guarino
Seismological Laboratory


Lucy JonesU. S. Geological Survey

California Institute of Technology

August 13, 2009

This report covers the seven day period ending 17:00 on August 13, 2009. During this period we detected and analyzed 270 earthquakes.
The table below lists the quakes during the past week that were M2.0 or larger in the central part of the coverage area. Times are local times; if you want Greenwich Mean Time, add 7 hrs to the Pacific Daylight Time or 8 hrs to the Pacific Standard Time listed.

          Mag. PST Date   PST Time  Lat.       Long.    Depth  Descriptive location
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14497056 3.3 2009/08/07 01:53:30 34 8.4 N 117 29.3 W 3.9 6 km ( 4 mi) NW of Fontana, CA
Felt widely throughout the Inland Empire. If you felt this quake, and would like to report it, click here.
14497152 2.6 2009/08/07 08:18:24 34 8.3 N 117 29.4 W 4.7 6 km ( 4 mi) NW of Fontana, CA
14497160 2.5 2009/08/07 08:30:09 34 8.3 N 117 29.5 W 3.4 6 km ( 4 mi) NW of Fontana, CA
14497568 2.2 2009/08/08 12:22:36 33 51.3 N 119 17.7 W 7.6 28 km (18 mi) SE of Santa Cruz Is.
14498000 2.1 2009/08/09 10:08:46 35 2.0 N 116 59.7 W 7.1 16 km (10 mi) N of Barstow, CA
14498048 2.3 2009/08/09 11:23:55 32 18.0 N 114 59.6 W 7.0 56 km (35 mi) SW of Yuma, AZ
14498224 2.2 2009/08/09 22:13:42 34 17.2 N 116 57.0 W 9.4 6 km ( 4 mi) NW of town of Big Bear Lake, CA
14498296 2.5 2009/08/10 02:13:55 35 57.7 N 117 20.0 W 2.7 22 km (14 mi) N of Trona, CA
14498656 2.1 2009/08/10 15:16:28 35 6.6 N 118 57.3 W 12.7 12 km ( 7 mi) N of Wheeler Ridge, CA
14498888 2.4 2009/08/11 08:58:49 32 9.8 N 115 46.1 W 6.0 62 km (38 mi) SSW of Calexico, CA
14499128 2.1 2009/08/11 19:07:55 34 20.6 N 118 35.8 W 6.9 6 km ( 4 mi) SSW of Valencia, CA
14499144 2.1 2009/08/11 19:47:00 33 42.5 N 116 48.1 W 16.1 9 km ( 6 mi) WSW of Idyllwild, CA
14499160 2.9 2009/08/11 21:05:00 32 8.6 N 117 33.0 W 10.6 66 km (41 mi) SW of San Ysidro, CA
14499216 2.3 2009/08/12 03:19:40 32 13.2 N 115 13.8 W 6.0 56 km (35 mi) SSE of Calexico, CA
14499272 2.9 2009/08/12 07:30:39 33 49.2 N 116 44.2 W 17.4 8 km ( 5 mi) NNW of Idyllwild, CA
Felt at Idyllwild and surrounding area.
14499480 2.2 2009/08/12 15:16:32 34 24.5 N 116 29.2 W 8.2 32 km (20 mi) N of Yucca Valley, CA
14499520 2.5 2009/08/12 16:45:55 33 6.0 N 116 12.8 W 5.6 9 km ( 6 mi) WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA
14499528 3.5 2009/08/12 16:49:04 33 6.0 N 116 12.8 W 8.5 9 km ( 6 mi) WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA
14499904 3.1 2009/08/13 13:07:32 34 42.7 N 116 15.9 W 3.8 64 km (40 mi) SSW of Baker, CA

August 12, 2009

M3.5Ocotillo Wells Quake

Filed under: Felt Earthquakes, Significant Events — Anthony Guarino @ 4:00 pm

There was a M3.5 earthquake at 4:49PM PDT this afternoon, located 6 miles WSW of Ocotillo Wells. This event was felt in the epicentral region, south to the border at Baja California, and north to the San Diego county line. If you felt this quake, and would like to report it, click here.

August 6, 2009

Weekly Seismicity Report – August 6, 2009

Filed under: Felt Earthquakes, Weekly — nick @ 4:15 pm



Southern California Earthquakes in the Past Week

Nick Scheckel
Seismological Laboratory


Lucy Jones, U. S. Geological Survey

California Institute of Technology

August 06, 2009

This report covers the seven day period ending 17:00 on August 06, 2009. During this period we detected and analyzed 328 earthquakes.
The table below lists the quakes during the past week that were M2.0 or larger in the central part of the coverage area. Times are local times; if you want Greenwich Mean Time, add 7 hrs to the Pacific Daylight Time or 8 hrs to the Pacific Standard Time listed. For information on felt events, click on the underlined entries.

          Mag. PST Date   PST Time  Lat.       Long.    Depth  Descriptive location
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14493256  2.0  2009/07/30 17:25:08 34  6.1 N 119 18.4 W 13.5   10 km ( 7 mi)  WSW  of Port Hueneme, CA
14493296  2.1  2009/07/30 21:45:19 33 57.1 N 118 24.6 W 15.8    3 km ( 2 mi)  ENE  of Los Angeles Airport, CA
14493408  3.1  2009/07/31 04:55:32 32  6.3 N 115 20.3 W  6.0   64 km (40 mi)  SSE  of Calexico, CA
14493520  2.3  2009/07/31 10:21:37 32 33.1 N 115 47.8 W  6.0   27 km (17 mi)  SE of Ocotillo, CA
14493568  2.1  2009/07/31 12:59:08 35 22.5 N 118 46.1 W  4.1   19 km (12 mi)  NNE  of Arvin, CA
14493592  2.1  2009/07/31 13:55:11 35  7.0 N 118 55.4 W 14.2   13 km ( 8 mi)  N of Wheeler Ridge, CA
14493664  2.6  2009/07/31 16:25:50 32 24.8 N 115 20.9 W  6.0   32 km (20 mi)  SSE  of Calexico, CA
14493736  2.5  2009/07/31 20:21:19 35 47.6 N 118  2.6 W 10.0   29 km (18 mi)  SSW  of Coso Junction, CA
14494128  3.7  2009/08/01 05:55:55 34 15.5 N 117 23.0 W  7.2    4 km ( 3 mi)  NNE  of Devore, CA
14494560  2.4  2009/08/02 06:46:34 32 12.1 N 115 19.9 W  6.0   54 km (34 mi)  SSE  of Calexico, CA
14494832  2.1  2009/08/02 18:29:08 33 11.3 N 115 36.4 W  2.6    4 km ( 2 mi)  NE of Obsidian Butte, CA
14495088  2.8  2009/08/03 03:42:50 33 31.5 N 116 47.4 W 15.4   12 km ( 7 mi)  WSW  of Anza, CA
14495648  2.1  2009/08/04 16:16:21 34 52.1 N 116 42.3 W 12.1   29 km (18 mi)  E of Barstow, CA
14496592  2.5  2009/08/06 05:46:06 33 59.7 N 116 54.4 W 18.8    8 km ( 5 mi)  NNW  of Banning, CA
14496608  2.3  2009/08/06 07:25:35 32 10.4 N 115 51.6 W  6.0   64 km (40 mi)  SSE  of Ocotillo, CA 

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