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Magnitude 2.5 PORTLAND URBAN AREA, OREGON

Wednesday, July 08, 2009 at 12:20:29 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 2.5
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, July 08, 2009 at 12:20:29 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Wednesday, July 08, 2009 at 05:20:29 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 45.52N 122.63W
    Depth 16.5 kilometers
    Region PORTLAND URBAN AREA, OREGON
    Distances NEAR Portland, Oregon
    15 km (10 miles) S of Vancouver, Washington
    20 km (10 miles) N of Oregon City, Oregon
    70 km (45 miles) NNE of SALEM, Oregon
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available, held by USGS NEIC to another agency's solution
    Parameters not available
    Source Geophysics Program, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
    Remarks Felt (II) at Portland and also felt at Beaverton. Felt at Vancouver, Washington.
    Event ID usivb1

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location, USGS Topographic Map
    USGS Topographic Map, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


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    Earthquake Location, USGS Aerial Photo
    USGS Aerial Photo, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


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