NOTE: LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE ARE AUTOMATED PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES. THEY HAVE NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED BY A SEISMOLOGIST.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 3.1,
SW of Newport, OR
Tuesday March 20, 2012 at 02:28:38.41 AM (PDT)
Magnitude |
3.1 |
Time
| Tuesday March 20, 2012 at 09:28:38.41 Z (UTC)
Tuesday March 20, 2012 at 02:28:38.41 AM (PDT) |
Distance from |
40.7 km SW of Newport, OR
107.3 km WNW of Eugene, OR
190.8 km SW of Portland, OR
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Coordinates |
44.347 deg N 124.364 deg W |
Depth | 33 km |
Quality | poor (DD) |
Note: 1 km = 0.621 mile or 1 mile = 1.61 km |
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Name of Event File: 12032009283o
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