Woke me up at a tad before 3am. Two violent quick shakes and that was it. 3 point something on the Richter scale.
I couldn't fall back to sleep for the rest of the night. Damn earthquake!
- AT
A minor earthquake occurred at 2:56:41 AM (PDT) on Thursday, September 15, 2011.
The magnitude 3.5 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) SSW of Irvine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.5 - local magnitude (Ml) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 2:56:41 AM (PDT) Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 9:56:41 (UTC) | |
| Distance from | Irvine, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Newport Beach, CA - 9 km (5 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Laguna Beach, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (332 degrees) Riverside, CA - 54 km (34 miles) SW (229 degrees) | |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 38.0 min. N (33.633N), 117 deg. 50.3 min. W (117.839W) | |
| Depth | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Quality | Good | |

Vlad in his element.
Best, Sister.