Magnitude 6.5 Quake near San Simeon (CA coast, about midway between LA and SF)

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[Yossarian]

Anyone in the San Francisco Bay Area just feel that earthquake? I'm in Sunnyvale, and it felt like a 4....

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From: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/Quakes/nc40148755.htm

Magnitude 6.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
2003 December 22 19:15:56 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California

A strong earthquake occurred at 19:15:56 (UTC) on Monday, December 22, 2003. The magnitude 6.5 event has been located in CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 8 km ( 5 miles). (This is a computer-generated message -- this event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Magnitude 6.5
Date-Time Monday, December 22, 2003 at 19:15:56 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time
Monday, December 22, 2003 at 11:15:56 AM = local time at epicenter
Location 35.706°N, 121.101°W
Depth 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Region CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Distances 11 km (7 miles) NE (49°) from San Simeon, CA
17 km (10 miles) N (356°) from Cambria, CA
20 km (12 miles) W (260°) from Lake Nacimiento, CA
39 km (24 miles) WNW (283°) from Paso Robles, CA
195 km (121 miles) SSE (158°) from San Jose City Hall, CA

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.2 km (0.1 miles);
depth +/- 0.8 km (0.5 miles)
Parameters Nst=250, Nph=250, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Gp= 83°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=3
Source U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California

Event ID nc40148755

[SaucyCranberry]

Sounds amazing! Stay safe!

[cajungirl]

I didn't feel it either in Louisiana.

[Weimdog]

Long rolling quake felt here in Huntington Beach. Must have lasted 15-20 seconds.

Cool!

[Seeking the truth]

Was Hillary doing a book signing in SF?

[Koblenz]

CNBC reporting new power outages.

[So Cal Rocket]

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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California

Version #3: 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 strong earthquake occurred at 11:15:56 AM (PST) on Monday, December 22, 2003.
The magnitude 6.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NE of San Simeon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).

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Magnitude	6.5 - regional moment magnitude (Mw)
Time	Monday, December 22, 2003 at 11:15:56 AM (PST) Monday, December 22, 2003 at 19:15:56 (UTC)
Distance from	San Simeon, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (49 degrees) Cambria, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (356 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 20 km (13 miles) W (260 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WNW (283 degrees) San Jose City Hall, CA - 195 km (121 miles) SSE (158 degrees)
Coordinates	35 deg. 42.3 min. N (35.706N), 121 deg. 6.1 min. W (121.101W)
Depth	7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Location Quality	Excellent
Location Quality Parameters	Nst=250, Nph=250, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=82.8 degrees
Event ID#	nc40148755
Additional Information	map with fault names || waveforms Topo map centered at earthquake (This link takes you offsite). NCSN First Motion Mechanism 1 ShakeMap shaking intensity maps (Northern California server) Additional Waveforms

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[Mr. Mojo]

Hearst Castle probably danced a bit.

[mhking]

Seriously, I hope everyone is ok.

KCAL/KCBS pointing out that a 6+ could cause some serious damage, depending on where it is.

[CounterCounterCulture]

How 'bout we change the title since LA was hit as much as San Fran?

Earthquake in San Simeon, CA, 6.4 Mag^

[martin_fierro]

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MAGNITUDE 6.5, centered around SAN SIMEON

[eXe]

Yeah I am in Nevada now, looks like I just escaped california in time LOL

I was on the phone with a client in California who was telling me he was having a quake so I checked. He was in the Monterey area so they felt it too.

[Naspino]

I didn't feel it either in Louisiana.

I felt it here in Atlanta....no ... wait... thats just the flu shaking my head -- not the house.

[StoneColdGOP]

I thought the week old Christmas cookies had been laced with something to make my eyes go spacey... Then I looked up from my monitor to the office lights and saw them swaying from side to side.

Very mild from here, but noticeable!

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

I wonder if the boys in the Castro District bathouse enjoyed the thrill. Little enhancer to their games.

[BenLurkin]

On a choppy lake. The building was still creaking just a few moments ago.

[Saundra Duffy]

6.5 San Simeon (Hearst Castle country) - I wonder if the Castle suffered any damage.

[cajungirl]

Now, should we be worried this is a minor preliminary shake for the "big one" or can we stand down and finish our Christmas Eve Gumbo?

[Mr. Mojo]

That didn't feel like a 6.4.

I bet you it did in San Simeon. You're pretty far from the epicenter up there in S.F.