THIS IS A SCENARIO EARTHQUAKE FOR USE DURING
UC BERKELEY'S
EARTHQUAKE TRAINING EXERCISE
THIS EVENT IS A
SIMULATION.
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
A strong earthquake occurred at 8:00:00 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 25, 2000. The magnitude 6.7 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SSE of Fremont, CA and 54 km (33 miles) SE of UC Berkeley. The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 6.7 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, May 25, 2000 at 8:00:00 AM (PDT)
Thursday, May 25, 2000 at 15:00:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Fremont, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSE (149 degrees) San Jose, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (352 degrees) Hayward, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Berkeley, CA - 54 km (33 miles) SE (144 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 29.40 min. N (37.490N), 121 deg. 55.2 min. W (121.920W) |
| Depth | 7.0 km (4.0 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=250, Nph=250, Dmin=10 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=1.4 km, Erzz=2.2 km, Gp=60.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc51095960 |
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