January 2007 Commentary

At 11:27 (UTC) a major earthquake occured in the Molucca Sea, 75 miles WNW of Ternate, Indonesia. The moment magnitude of this earthquake was 7.5. This event was the largest of a series of earthquakes in the region. See the USGS report on this earthquake. A Map, listing the series of events, is available. You may also view the Did You Feel It? map, online.

At 06:01 (PST) a mild earthquake 8 miles WNW of Bishop, CA. The moment magnitude of this earthquake was 4.0. See the Shake Map for this earthquake on the USGS pages.
You may also view the Did You Feel It? map.

At 03:27 (PST) a mild earthquake occured 4 miles WNW of Glenn Ellen, CA. The moment magnitude of this earthquake was 3.8. See the Shake Map for this earthquake on the USGS pages.
You may also view the Did You Feel It? map.

At 12:14 (PST) a mild earthquake occured on the Baja peninsula, 70 miles S of Calexico, CA. The moment magnitude of this earthquake was 3.9. See the Did You Feel It? map for this earthquake on the USGS pages.