Earthquakes in US: West Coast Movement Begins

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11/01/2015 — West Coast Movement Begins — M4.3 Earthquake strikes North California by Michael Janitch A moderate (noteworthy) M4.3 earthquake has struck off the shores of North California along the Gorda Escarpment after weeks of relative silence at this location. _______ The earthquake forecast issued yesterday (October 31 into November 1) specifically called for new larger movement to strike the NW Coast of California along the Gorda Escarpment. See the earthquake forecast video calling for California movement near the Gorda Escarpment here: ______ Information on this earthquake from the USGS: M4.3 - 103km W of Ferndale, California http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc72547610#scientific_origin:nc_nc72547610 Magnitude 4.3 mw Location/uncertainty 40.416°N 125.470°W± 2.8 km Depth/uncertainty 2.2 km± 41.4 Origin Time 2015-11-02 02:33:59.340 UTC Number of Stations 102 Number of Phases 102 Minimum Distance 96.41 km (0.87°) Travel Time Residual 0.5 sec Azimuthal Gap 246° FE Region Offshore Northern California (34) ______ Michael Janitch | November 1, 2015 at 9:51 pm |