Sunday, August 26, 2012

Earthquake 5.5 Magnitude Strikes Southern California

Earthquake of 5.5 Mag strikes Southern California; 3 miles NNW from Brawley, CA, according to the US Geological Survey.

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Earthquake Map Details:
Magnitude: 5.5
Date-Time: Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 20:57:58 UTC
Date-Time: Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 01:57:58 PM (MST)
Location: 33.024°N, 115.549°W
Depth km: 9 km (5.6 miles)
Region: Southern California

Distances:
5 km (3 miles) NNW (347°) from Brawley, CA
7 km (4 miles) ESE (103°) from Westmorland, CA
12 km (7 miles) SSW (197°) from Calipatria, CA
26 km (16 miles) N (2°) from El Centro, CA
148 km (92 miles) ENE (68°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Source: USGS