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5.7 Earthquake in Sea of Cortez, anyone feel it?

MexicoTed - 3-29-2017 at 01:53 PM

It's being report there was a 5.7 magnitude earthquake this morning east of Loreto almost dead center in the Gulf of California. Anyone have any first hand reports?

blackwolfmt - 3-29-2017 at 02:06 PM

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20008vll#executive


10 km deep, to bad it didn't swallow up some shrimp boats

Howard - 3-29-2017 at 06:06 PM

What time did it occur?

AKgringo - 3-29-2017 at 06:32 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Howard  
What time did it occur?


The link said 15:15 hours, but did not say which time zone!

MexicoTed - 3-29-2017 at 07:17 PM

I read it was at 8:15am

BajaBlanca - 3-29-2017 at 10:18 PM

Certainly felt nothing on the Pacific side.

vandenberg - 3-30-2017 at 08:10 AM

Quote: Originally posted by MexicoTed  
I read it was at 8:15am


That time is correct. And it felt like a 5.7. Medium quake with little damage, one of those ones you have to sit down to feel. If walking or moving around you'll miss it.:biggrin:

RnR - 3-30-2017 at 09:29 AM

Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  
Quote: Originally posted by Howard  
What time did it occur?


The link said 15:15 hours, but did not say which time zone!


"I read it was at 8:15am"

Both times are correct.

The USGS earthquake link uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time difference to Loreto from GMT is seven hours.

Hence, 15:15 GMT and 8:15 MST.