Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada

== 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 earthquake was reviewed by David Oppenheimer-USGS. (v01)

A moderate earthquake occurred at 5:08:41 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 13, 2001.
The magnitude 5.4 event occurred 92 km (57 miles) WNW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 5.4 - (Mw)
Time Saturday, January 13, 2001 at 5:08:41 AM (PST)
Saturday, January 13, 2001 at 13:08:41 (UTC)
Distance from Ferndale, CA - 92 km (57 miles) WNW (282 degrees)
Punta Gorda, CA - 98 km (61 miles) WNW (303 degrees)
Eureka, CA - 99 km (61 miles) W (266 degrees)
Petrolia, CA - 100 km (62 miles) WNW (298 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 44.4 min. N (40.739N), 125 deg. 20.0 min. W (125.334W)
Depth 4.8 km (3.0 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=229, Nph=229, Dmin=89 km, Rmss=0.35 sec, Erho=1.3 km, Erzz=3 km, Gp=234 degrees
Event ID# nc51104721