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Magnitude 2.9 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CA.

Friday, May 09, 2008 at 23:17:23 UTC

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Magnitude 2.9
Date-Time
  • Friday, May 09, 2008 at 23:17:23 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, May 09, 2008 at 04:17:23 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 34.02N 117.14W
    Depth 7.2 kilometers
    Region GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CA.
    Distances 20 km (10 miles) SE of San Bernardino, California
    25 km (15 miles) ENE of Riverside, California
    25 km (15 miles) WNW of Banning, California
    640 km (395 miles) SE of SACRAMENTO, California
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available, held by USGS NEIC to another agency's solution
    Parameters not available
    Source USGS/CalTech, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA
    Remarks Felt (III) at Redlands. Also felt at Loma Linda, Riverside, Temecula and Yucaipa.
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