2.9 Earthquake in Northridge, CA (N. of Los Angeles)

USGS ^ | Feb. 25, 2005 | USGS

[FairOpinion]

I felt it in W. Los Angeles.

A sharp jolt, then I looked and sure enough, I didn't imagine it, we had a small earthquake.

[FairOpinion]

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.


A microearthquake occurred at 9:08:03 PM (PST) on Saturday, February 26, 2005.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) SE of Encino, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).

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Magnitude 2.9 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Saturday, February 26, 2005 at 9:08:03 PM (PST)
Sunday, February 27, 2005 at 5:08:03 (UTC)
Distance from Encino, CA - 1 km (1 miles) SE (136 degrees)
Sherman Oaks, CA - 4 km (2 miles) W (273 degrees)
Tarzana, CA - 4 km (3 miles) WSW (244 degrees)
Burbank, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (259 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 25 km (15 miles) WNW (296 degrees)

Coordinates 34 deg. 9.1 min. N (34.152N), 118 deg. 29.4 min. W (118.490W)
Depth 10.6 km (6.6 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=124, Nph=124, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.45 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=39.6 degrees
Event ID# ci10083305


http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/ci10083305.htm

[FairOpinion]

[Mr. Mojo]

we had a small earthquake.

Very small. ....especially for EQ-experienced CA residents.

[cmsgop]

Not The Deadly 2.9 !!!!!!!!!!

[FairOpinion]

Well, this is not exactly weather -- but it's a natural event in So. CA.

[Jakarta ex-pat]

WATCH OUT FOR THE WAVES!

[FairOpinion]

But it was interesting that it was felt as far as the coastal area of Los Angeles.

Usually we don't feel earthquakes of this magnitude this far.

I just hope it's not a pre-shock for a bigger one.

[noblejones]

>>
Not The Deadly 2.9 !!!!!!!!!!
<<

After the Loma Prieta quake, I knew I'd never be in a major one again in my life. It is in all of your best interests to keep me going.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Run for your lives Catalina is about to end up in the sea!

[Graybeard58]

Not The Deadly 2.9 !!!!!!!!!!

I've had farts that register higher than that.

[Skybird]

2.9 -- It could have been another swimming pool sliding down the Hollywood hills...

[bd476]

Earthquake ping.

Widely felt except in the area it hit.

[Prince Charles]

Why are some of the fault lines shown in red and others in yellow?

[ElkGroveDan]

2.9????

Michael Moore falling off his bar stool would cause a larger jolt than that.

[Strategerist]

Red are named faults; orange are unnamed faults.

[FairOpinion]

"Red lines are known faults (orange lines are unnamed faults). "

And the blank lines are faults that haven't even be discovered yet. ;)

I do think there are so many faults under LA, that there probably are quite a few undiscovered ones.

But the known ones are enough.

[EagleUSA]

As a Californian, I pray for lots of little ones, as opposed to ONE BIG ONE!!! I was close to the Loma Prieta shake...you don't want to be there again!!! :-)

[Prince Charles]

I see...

[bd476]

It just happened. I thought from your earlier report that it had happened at 5:08 p.m. PST.

Magnitude 2.9 - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
2005 February 27 05:08:03 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR

A micro earthquake occurred at 05:08:03 (UTC) on Sunday, February 27, 2005. The magnitude 2.9 event has been located in the GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 11 km ( 7 miles). (This is a computer-generated message -- this event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Magnitude	2.9
Date-Time	Sunday, February 27, 2005 at 05:08:03 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Saturday, February 26, 2005 at 9:08:03 PM = local time at epicenter
Location	34.152°N, 118.490°W
Depth	10.6 km (6.6 miles)
Region	GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
Distances	1 km (1 miles) SE (136°) from Encino, CA 4 km (2 miles) W (273°) from Sherman Oaks, CA 4 km (3 miles) WSW (244°) from Tarzana, CA 17 km (11 miles) W (259°) from Burbank, CA 25 km (16 miles) WNW (296°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.9 km (0.6 miles)
Parameters	Nph=124, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.45 sec, Gp= 40°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=1
Source	California Integrated Seismic Net USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR
Event ID	ci10083305