Recent Earthquakes in Pacific Northwest
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==University of Washington, Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences
Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:33:20 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 10 km (7 miles) ESE of Maupin, OR.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 8:33:20 PM (PDT) Friday, May 9, 2008 at 3:33:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Maupin, OR - 10 km (7 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Tygh Valley, OR - 20 km (13 miles) SE (126 degrees) Shaniko, OR - 22 km (14 miles) NW (313 degrees) Portland, OR - 138 km (86 miles) ESE (108 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 45 deg. 8.2 min. N (45.137N), 120 deg. 57.6 min. W (120.960W) |
| Depth | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Location Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 25, Nph= 26, Dmin=17 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=1.8 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=75.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | uw05090333 |
| Additional Information | 2-degree map || Topo map centered at earthquake (This link takes you offsite). |
For more information, see http://www.ess.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN/