Ferndale Earthquake California
Here are maps of the Ferndale Earthquake today close to Eureka, California and Petrolia. The Ferndale Earthquake today January 9 2010 struck shortly before 4:30 PM PST off the coast of Petrolia near Eureka.
While located in the Pacific Ocean, the quake had almost no depth, less than 1 mile, causing the reach of its magnitude to be substantial.
The quake measured 6.5 and struck at 4:27 PM. It came in a day in which the O.C. and other sections of California have been shaking. This quake, not yet named, is close toFerndale as depicted in the below maps and data.
Data of damage and potential injury is not yet in. But the location of the quake is being measured the following tonight by USGS:
Location 40.674°N, 124.655°W
Depth 16.4 km (10.2 miles)
Region OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances
* 35 km (22 miles) WNW (288°) from Ferndale, CA
* 39 km (24 miles) W (261°) from Humboldt Hill, CA
* 41 km (26 miles) WSW (256°) from Bayview, CA
* 43 km (27 miles) WSW (253°) from Eureka, CA
* 361 km (224 miles) NW (312°) from Sacramento, CA
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.7 km (0.4 miles); depth +/-
taken from:
http://news.lalate.com/2010/01/09/ferndale-earthquake-maps/
