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My First Earthquake

I’m in my office in Bothell, WA.  A couple other co-workers are still here tonight.  We all felt this rumble and then asked each other if we felt that.

We did!  It was my first, first-hand experience with an earthquake!  Wow!

http://www.geophys.washington.edu/recenteqs/Quakes/uw02030147.html

UPDATE: Now w/ official “reviewed by a seismologist” note.  They also upped the magnitude to 3.3, from 3.1…

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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
University of Washington, Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.  This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A minor earthquake occurred at 5:47:46 PM (PST) on Thursday, February 2, 2006.  The magnitude 3.3 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) WSW of Everett, WA .  The hypocentral depth is 33 km (20 miles).


Magnitude 3.3 – duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 5:47:46 PM (PST)
Friday, February 3, 2006 at 1:47:46 (UTC)
Distance from Everett, WA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (258 degrees)
Snohomish, WA - 22 km (14 miles) W (281 degrees)
Poulsbo, WA - 30 km (19 miles) NE (38 degrees)
Seattle, WA - 40 km (25 miles) N (353 degrees)

Coordinates 47 deg. 57.1 min. N (47.951N), 122 deg. 23.7 min. W (122.394W)
Depth 33 km (20.5 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 63, Nph= 63, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=50.4 degrees
Event ID# uw02030147
Additional Information 2-degree map || Topo map centered at earthquake

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