Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 3.0 LOUISIANA
Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 00:52:20 UTC
| Magnitude | 3.0 |
| Date-Time |
Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 00:52:20 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time Monday, December 19, 2005 at 06:52:20 PM local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones |
| Location | 30.26N 90.71W |
| Depth | 5.0 kilometers |
| Region | LOUISIANA |
| Reference |
35 km (20 miles) SW of Hammond, Louisiana 50 km (30 miles) ESE of BATON ROUGE, Louisiana 70 km (45 miles) WNW of New Orleans, Louisiana 75 km (45 miles) N of Houma, Louisiana |
| Location Quality | Error estimate: horizontal +/- 28.8 km; depth fixed by location program |
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Location Quality Parameters |
Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=412.3 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Erho=28.8 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=233.7 degrees |
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Remarks | mbLg 3.0 (GS). Felt (IV) at La Place. Also felt at Baker, Baton Rouge, Bogalusa, Denham Springs, Des Allemands, Destrehan, French Settlement, Gonzales, Greenwell Springs, Hammond, Houma, Lacombe, Livingston, Luling, Mandeville, Metairie, New Orleans, Plaquemine, Prairieville, Saint Amant, Saint Martinville and Walker. |
USGS Topographic Map, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel
1 km |
USGS Aerial Photo, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel
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1 km |
