June 15, 2010

Earthquake?

I was awakened late last night, early this morning by a jolt which in my dream translated to a colleague inappropriately touching and ultimately breaking an antique table. Was it an earthquake? Here's what I found at USGS:

Earthquake Details

Magnitude2.1
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 01:44:42 UTC
  • Monday, June 14, 2010 at 06:44:42 PM at epicenter
Location37.716°N, 122.545°W
Depth7.8 km (4.8 miles)
RegionOFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances
  • 4 km (2 miles) WSW (244°) from San Francisco Zoo
  • 8 km (5 miles) WNW (292°) from Daly City, CA
  • 9 km (6 miles) WNW (298°) from Colma, CA
  • 13 km (8 miles) WSW (239°) from San Francisco City Hall, CA
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.5 km (0.3 miles)
ParametersNph= 25, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Gp=104°,
M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=1
Source
Event IDnc71415376