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6.5 Magnitude Quake Jolts Central Cal. Coast Near Cambria/San Simeon, Felt in SFV and L.A.
USGS seismograph at Black Mountain, CA, 12-22-03, 11:15:56 a.m. PST
(Dec. 22, 2003) -- LBReport.com posts information (with an link for updares) plus a "shaking intensity" map via the U.S. Geological Survey for an earthquake initially estimated at 6.5 magnitude that struck the Central California coast about 11 miles north of Cambria, about 7 miles northeast of San Simeon this morning:
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.5
Time: Monday, December 22, 2003 at 11:15:56 AM (PST)
Distance from 11 km (7 miles) NE (49 degrees) of San Simeon, CA
17 km (11 miles) N (356 degrees) of Cambria, CA
20 km (13 miles) W (260 degrees) of Lake Nacimiento, CA
39 km (24 miles) WNW (283 degrees) of Paso Robles, CA
Coordinates 35 deg. 42.3 min. N (35.706N)
121 deg. 6.1 min. W (121.102W)
Depth 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Further info can be accessed at: USGS Central Cal Earthquake Info
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Further USGS Info
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