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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
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
Map showing epicenter
Name of Event File: 12032009283o

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