Special Event

The 2001 Spokane Earthquake Sequence - Special Report

Basic Information


Time of Occurrence (GMT): Sunday November 11, 2001 at 16:00:29.67 Z
Time of Occurrence (PST): Sunday November 11, 2001 at 08:00:29.67 AM

Depth (km) 4.59
Magnitude (Mc) 4.0

Location 47.6885N 117.4007W
     1.9 km   N of Spokane, WA
   102.4 km SSE of Colville, WA
   108.0 km   N of Pullman, WA


Name of data file: 01111116002n

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