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Time of Occurrence (GMT): Sunday October 15, 2000 at 14:30:6.11 Z
Time of Occurrence (PDT): Sunday October 15, 2000 at 07:30:6.11 AM
Time of Occurrence (PST): Sunday October 15, 2000 at 06:30:6.11 AM

Depth (km) 48.56
Magnitude (Mc) 3.6

Location 47.8458N 123.0378W
    31.9 km WNW of Poulsbo, WA
    42.6 km  SE of Port Angeles, WA
    59.9 km WNW of Seattle, WA

This earthquake was followed by smaller earthquake 7 hours later (2:51PM PDT) at a similar depth. Both of these earthquakes occurred in the subducting Juan de Fuca plate. The second earthquake was 27 km north of the first one. Deep earthquakes on the east side of the Olympic Peninsula are not uncommon.

Name of data file: 00101514295p

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