6.9 GULF OF CALIFORNIA QUAKE–NO THREAT TO HAWAII EXPECTED
Image Courtesy USGS.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME – 0800 AM HST 03 AUG 2009
COORDINATES – 28.9 NORTHÂ 112.8 WEST
LOCATIONÂ Â Â – GULF OF CALIFORNIA
MAGNITUDEÂ Â – 6.9Â MOMENT
EVALUATION
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI ISÂ NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. AÂ DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NOÂ TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.
Region:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Geographic coordinates:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 29.372N, 112.813W
Magnitude:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.9 Mw
Depth:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10 km
Universal Time (UTC):Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3 Aug 2009Â 17:59:59
Time near the Epicenter:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3 Aug 2009Â 10:59:59
Local standard time in your area:Â 3 Aug 2009Â 07:59:59
Location with respect to nearby cities:
122 km (76 miles) NNE (25 degrees) of Santa Isabel, Baja California, Mexico
142 km (88 miles) WNW (294 degrees) of La Doce, Sonora, Mexico
163 km (101 miles) SSW (203 degrees) of Caborca, Sonora, Mexico
182 km (113 miles) W (281 degrees) of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
533 km (331 miles) SE (130 degrees) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
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