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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California

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

A moderate earthquake occurred at 4:19:10 AM (PST) on Saturday, February 22, 2003.
The magnitude 5.4 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) N of Big Bear City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 5.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, February 22, 2003 at 4:19:10 AM (PST)
Saturday, February 22, 2003 at 12:19:10 (UTC)
Distance from Big Bear City, CA - 5 km (3 miles) N (6 degrees)
town of Big Bear Lake, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NE (38 degrees)
Lucerne Valley, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (149 degrees)
San Bernardino, CA - 47 km (29 miles) ENE (61 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 18.6 min. N (34.310N), 116 deg. 50.9 min. W (116.848W)
Depth 1.2 km (0.7 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=118, Nph=118, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=28.8 degrees
Event ID# ci13935988
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