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My first earthquake

Lucky me, eh. Sitting here in class and the building just started wiggling like a bowl of jello. Magnitude 3.7 - regional moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 1:41:42 PM (PST)
Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 21:41:42 (UTC)
Distance from Moraga, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SE (129 degrees)
Alamo, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (215 degrees)
Danville, CA - 9 km (5 miles) W (270 degrees)
Oakland, CA - 14 km (8 miles) E (82 degrees)
San Francisco City Hall, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (82 degrees)

Coordinates 37 deg. 48.7 min. N (37.812N), 122 deg. 4.4 min. W (122.074W)
Depth 13.2 km (8.2 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=215, Nph=215, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=28.8 degrees
Event ID# nc51169283

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3.7!

That is a baby earthquake...I have experienced higher ones!

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yeah i know, but everybody here said it felt more powerful than that. oh well what do i know...was kinda wierd though.


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