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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California

Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This earthquake was reviewed by Rick Lester - USGS. (v01)

A moderate earthquake occurred at 1:36:30 AM (PDT) on Sunday, September 3, 2000 .
The magnitude 5.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WSW of Yountville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).

 

Magnitude 5.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, September 3, 2000 at 1:36:30 AM (PDT)
Sunday, September 3, 2000 at 8:36:30 (UTC)
Distance from Yountville, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (240 degrees)
Glen Ellen, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (82 degrees)
Sonoma, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (22 degrees)
Santa Rosa, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (105 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 22.6 min. N (38.377N), 122 deg. 24.8 min. W (122.414W)
Depth 9.4 km (5.8 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=250, Nph=250, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=50.4 degrees
Event ID# nc51101203
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