Magnitude 6.9 - Gulf of California

[Joan C.]

Magnitude 6.9 - GULF OF CALIFORNIA
2010 October 21 17:53:14 UTC

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Magnitude 6.9
Date-Time

* Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 17:53:14 UTC
* Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 11:53:14 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 24.843°N, 109.171°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Distances 105 km (65 miles) S of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
125 km (75 miles) SW of Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mexico
140 km (85 miles) NE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
1200 km (740 miles) WNW of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.1 km (3.8 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=187, Nph=187, Dmin=843.1 km, Rmss=1.17 sec, Gp=133°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
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* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2010crbl

[Kim B]

If the mormons are truly people of God then they should be helping others out after the shift no matter what.

[Joan C.]

Shadow, what you're saying about Dolores' predictions makes sense - it's just interesting that the New Madrid Fault will fracture from the San Andreas shaking. I'm not a geologist though so I need to take all information into consideration. Also, my husband was out in Salt Lake a few months back and came back with material - explaining how BEAUTIFUL it was and he was ready to take another trip and move.

[Alex Cortes]

Funny you would say that Shadow because I personally have visited 48 states and Utah is my favorite.......great coincidence.

[Alex Cortes]

You too Shadow.....As I told Brian.....First Japan gets hit hard then Cali then New Madrid.... please let me cling to my little fantasy a little longer.

[Joan C.]

I'm just concerned about you Californian's, It's been peppered with quakes and I watch it daily. Not that I'm in the ultimate safe location by any means. I just have a feeling, event are going to really progress now.

[Joan C.]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/10/21/mexico.earthquake/?hpt...

Here's a link to the local news in the area of the quake.

[Alex Cortes]

Told you not the New Madrid first ......

[Joan C.]

I realize that everyone is hung on up on the New Madrid Fault event happening first - but I feel that CA will be hit hard well before that event.