6.4 quake off coast of Oregon

[Jennie@ifish]

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==


***This event supersedes event AT00655944.



Region: OFF COAST OF OREGON
Geographic coordinates: 43.883N, 127.228W
Magnitude: 6.4 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 10 Jan 2008 01:37:18
Time near the Epicenter: 9 Jan 2008 17:37:18
Local standard time in your area: 9 Jan 2008 17:37:18


Location with respect to nearby cities:
242 km (151 miles) WNW (285 degrees) of Barview, OR
242 km (151 miles) WNW (291 degrees) of Bandon, OR
246 km (153 miles) W (276 degrees) of Winchester Bay, OR
330 km (205 miles) W (268 degrees) of Eugene, OR
406 km (252 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Portland, OR



ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2008maae


This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/...us2008maae.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/


National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov



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[CATCH AND EAT]

Sitting here at my desk and I did not feel it here in PDX. Of course it takes a lot to move my big tail end.

Stay safe over there!

[Jennie@ifish]

I didn't feel a thing, either!

[TheCamel]

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the central Oregon coast at 8:37 p.m. EST on Wednesday
The temblor was located 151 miles west-northwest of Barview, Oregon, at a depth of 6.2 miles, the USGS said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no current warning or advisory was in effect following the quake.

[Chug]

YEP, just a small burp... nadda..

someday, will be big Burp...that will be fun.

[Woody]

Pretty active area historically.