I have thought Ramadi was under control of Wolf Brigade and secured. It was a surprise when I once saw gunmen on photographs of Internet news source. I wonder how they made it back. Whatever the case is, the city needs a barricade and setup checkpoints.
Yes, that was an earthquake
June 16, 2005
By: North County Times
A moderate earthquake struck Southern California today, the second in less than a week large enough to shake a wide area from Los Angeles to San Diego and counties to the east.
The 1:53 p.m. quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 and was centered near Yucaipa in San Bernardino County, east of Los Angeles.
There were no immediate reports of any damage.
The following information is from the U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program.
A moderate earthquake occurred at 1:53:25 PM (PDT) on Thursday, June 16, 2005.
The magnitude 5.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NE of Yucaipa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
Magnitude 5.3 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Thursday, June 16, 2005 at 1:53:25 PM (PDT)
Thursday, June 16, 2005 at 20:53:25 (UTC)
Distance from Yucaipa, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (51 degrees)
Mentone, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (94 degrees)
Redlands, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (89 degrees)
Moreno Valley, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NE (54 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 114 km (71 miles) E (89 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 3.5 min. N (34.058N), 117 deg. 0.4 min. W (117.007W)
Depth 12.5 km (7.8 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=115, Nph=115, Dmin=10 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=25.2 degrees
More information will be posted when it is made available. For additional information go to www.nctimes.com/earthquake
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/06/16/news/breaking/51605140227.txt