Special Event


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Time of Occurrence (GMT): Wednesday May 15, 2002 at 17:54:48.58 Z
Time of Occurrence (PDT): Wednesday May 15, 2002 at 10:54:48.58 AM
Time of Occurrence (PST): Wednesday May 15, 2002 at 09:54:48.58 AM

Depth (km) 8.45
Magnitude (Mc) 4.3
Location 42.2287N 121.9032W
    10.1 km   W of Klamath Falls, OR
    42.1 km  SE of Mt McLoughlin, OR
   372.0 km   S of Portland, OR
Name of data file: 02051517544k

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