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Time of Occurrence (GMT): Sunday August 19, 2001 at 06:17:33.26 Z
Time of Occurrence (PDT): Saturday August 18, 2001 at 11:17:33.26 PM
Time of Occurrence (PST): Saturday August 18, 2001 at 10:17:33.26 PM

Depth (km) 2.22
Magnitude (Mc) 3.0

Location 48.2408N 121.6312W
     2.6 km WSW of Darrington, WA
    30.6 km  NE of Granite Falls, WA
    88.7 km  NE of Seattle, WA


Name of data file: 01081906173p

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