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Seismicity Report for Northern California,
the Nation, and the World for the week of
August 8 - 14, 1996

 Stephen R. Walter
U.S. Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Rd.  MS-977, Menlo Park, CA  94025

     
San Francisco Bay Area   
  
   Except for one felt earthquake it was another quiet week in the Bay
Area.  During the seven-day period ending at midnight on August 14, 1996
the U.S. Geological Survey office in Menlo Park recorded 13 earthquakes of
magnitude one (M1) and greater within the San Francisco Bay area shown in
Figure 1.  Three were as large as M2.  This total compares to 15
earthquakes during the previous eight-day period (August 1-7), four of
which were as large as M2.
  The one felt earthquake occurred last Thursday night on the creeping San
Andreas, about seven miles southwest of Hollister (#1/1).  Too small to
produce any damage, it was felt as far away as Salinas, about 12 miles
southwest of the epicenter.  There were no aftershocks to this event,
although several M1 events did occur later in the week in the San Juan
Bautista area (#2/1).
   Activity on the Calaveras was minor with a trio of M1's east of
Milpitas and a pair of M2.1 events along the southern Calaveras.   The
first M2 occurred Tuesday afternoon about six miles east of Gilroy (#4/1);
the second occurred Wednesday afternoon less than a mile west of
Hollister (#5/1).   
   
Northern & Central California
	
   The only notable activity during the past week occurred offshore of the
North Coast.  The most active area was along the Mendocino fracture zone
where a M4.2 occurred early last Thursday about 20 miles west of Cape
Mendocino (#1/2). An additional six M2 events occurred along this section
of the fracture zone over the next several days, the largest a M2.6 late
Saturday night.   The Gorda Plate also experienced several small to
moderate earthquakes.  The first was a M2.4 last Thursday morning that
occurred in the southern Gorda Plate about 47 miles west of Ferndale
(#2/2).  Early Sunday morning a M4.2 occurred in the northern Gorda Plate,
about 77 miles west of Crescent City (#4/2).  It was followed the next
evening by a M3.1, also in the Gorda Plate, about 110 miles west of
Crescent City.  Finally, a M3.3 occurred early Tuesday morning about 40
miles west of Trinidad, a location very close to the Gorda Trench.  Given
the poor depth control for earthquakes so far offshore, it is not clear
whether this earthquake occurred within the subducting Gorda Plate or in
the very edge of the North American plate.
   Other events of note include a M2.4 on the Rogers Creek fault four
miles north of Santa Rosa (#5/2) and a pair of M2 events along the Big Sur
coast, north and west of San Simeon (#3/2).  

Long Valley Caldera

     Activity continued in the south side of the caldera but at a much
reduced rate from that of the previous two weeks.  Three M2 earthquakes
occurred just two miles southeast of Mammoth Lakes, the largest a M2.5
Monday evening that apparently wasn't large enough to be felt (#2/3).  The
only other event as large as M2 in the caldera was a M2.2 along the
southeast side of the resurgent dome, just north of the Fish Hatchery
(#3/3).  Activity south the caldera was also reduced from that of previous
weeks with only two earthquakes as large as M2, both occurring last Friday
southeast of Mt. Morrison (#1/3).   

USA Seismicity (August 4 - 14)
  
   The National Earthquake Information Center reported no notable
earthquakes in the lower 48 states outside of California.  In southern
California a M3.3 event occurred last Thursday about five miles east of
Borrego Springs (#1/4) and on Tuesday a M4.5 occurred about 34 miles
northeast of Yucca Valley, an aftershock to the 1992 Landers earthquake
(M7.3).    

The Planet Earth  (August 4 - 14)

   A M6.0 earthquake in eastern Honshu, Japan injured eight people in
Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures (#4/5).  An equally large event in the New
Britain region apparently produced no damage (#3/5).  A M5.6 in north
central Turkey caused a landslide in the Amasya area that injured nine
people and caused some damage (#6/5).  Other earthquakes of note include a
M5.7 in the Fox Islands that was felt at Dutch Harbor (#1/5), a Mb5.3 in
southern Sumatera, Indonesia that was felt on South Siberut (#2/5), and
pair of M5'v in the southern Molucca Sea (#5/5).
   
Table 1. Northern & Central California Seismicity (M>1.0)

--ORIGIN TIME (UT)-- -LAT N-- --LON W-- DEPTH  N N RMS ERH ERZ       DUR
YR MON DA HRMN  SEC  DEG MIN  DEG  MIN    KM  RD S SEC  KM  KM REMKS MAG

96 AUG  8  814 19.87 39 58.95 122 54.19  0.29 10   .14  .6 5.8 SAC## 1.6
96 AUG  8  919  4.72 40 21.43 124 44.18  7.54 52   .14  .910.1 MEN - 4.2
96 AUG  8  939 28.80 37 38.30 118 55.64  5.65  8   .05  .6  .9 SMO   1.0
96 AUG  8  949 54.35 37 38.78 118 55.61  6.82 20   .09  .3  .6 SMO   1.5
96 AUG  8  955 39.55 37 38.48 118 55.95  7.03 21   .09  .3  .5 SMO   1.7

96 AUG  8  956  6.79 37 38.70 118 55.55  8.11 19   .10  .4  .8 SMO   1.3
96 AUG  8 1010 40.90 40 20.72 124 44.61 19.69 17   .09 1.8  .8 MEN   2.2
96 AUG  8 1015 24.29 37 32.92 118 49.54 10.19 25   .07  .3  .6 MOR   1.6
96 AUG  8 1228 57.60 37 38.94 118 56.23  5.00  9   .06  .4  .8 SMO   1.2
96 AUG  8 1229 31.32 36 19.65 120 54.55  9.27 27   .09  .3  .5 BIT   1.9

96 AUG  8 1309 32.60 40 20.38 124 45.79 16.56  7   .08 4.6 2.5 MEN   1.8
96 AUG  8 1402  0.36 37 24.25 121 47.40  1.75  8   .04  .5 2.1 ALU   1.0
96 AUG  8 1611 38.82 40 38.05 125  9.13  6.49 14   .08 4.5 3.5 DEL   2.4
96 AUG  8 1653  8.86 37 38.13 119  2.45  2.83 13   .09  .4 1.6 MAM   1.3
96 AUG  8 1707 35.78 37 38.63 118 56.03  6.64 19   .08  .3  .5 SMO   1.6

96 AUG  8 1708  3.83 37 38.68 118 55.68  6.51  8   .04  .4  .8 SMO   1.1
96 AUG  8 1817 40.21 36 29.24 121  3.13  8.25 10   .02  .5  .7 BIT   1.0
96 AUG  8 1921 25.02 38 48.56 122 45.31  0.99  8   .11  .4 1.4 GEY   1.4
96 AUG  8 1925  5.64 40 22.67 124 16.69 27.87  8   .11 1.5 2.7 MEN   1.7
96 AUG  8 1927 49.34 37 36.92 118 54.45  7.04 13   .08  .4  .8 SHE   1.1

96 AUG  8 2236 54.47 40 18.26 124 28.51 20.31 15 1 .07 1.0  .3 MEN   2.0
96 AUG  9   13  0.40 38 46.38 122 54.49  5.48  9   .07  .5 1.5 GEY   1.2
96 AUG  9  133 54.80 37 37.73 118 57.52 11.64 14   .05  .6 1.1 SMO   1.2
96 AUG  9  156 21.59 38 47.05 122 45.42  1.18  7   .07  .4 1.0 GEY   1.2
96 AUG  9  202  3.33 36 29.11 121  3.53  5.52 12   .05  .5  .9 BIT    .9

96 AUG  9  457 15.13 35 44.63 121 16.10  0.54 29 1 .10  .3 2.4 SSM#  2.3
96 AUG  9  532 37.57 37 21.72 118 32.36 25.42  7   .30 2.8 4.9 KAI   1.5
96 AUG  9  609 55.20 36 26.77 121  1.18  5.23 20   .05  .3  .6 BIT   1.2
96 AUG  9  636 42.91 36 45.72 121 26.34 10.29 72 4 .20  .2  .6 SJB   3.1
96 AUG  9  810 17.44 37 30.39 118 59.14  2.14 13   .09  .4 8.8 SIL - 1.5

96 AUG  9 1205 23.42 37 33.59 118 52.76  8.36 12   .05  .3  .6 MOR   1.1
96 AUG  9 1215 44.92 38 49.14 122 48.55  3.89  8   .04  .4  .9 GEY   1.4
96 AUG  9 1255 44.18 37 38.89 118 57.08  4.91  8   .04  .5 1.2 SMO   1.3
96 AUG  9 1334 54.82 37 38.73 118 57.12  4.00 11   .04  .3  .6 SMO   1.6
96 AUG  9 1607 51.20 37 33.00 118 49.56 10.91 16   .07  .4  .8 MOR   1.1

96 AUG  9 1634 42.39 37 31.78 118 50.03  8.08 25   .07  .3  .6 MOR   1.5
96 AUG  9 2042  6.76 37 32.95 118 49.53  9.91 31   .07  .3  .5 MOR   2.3
96 AUG  9 2050 25.56 38 47.62 122 44.87  2.86 18   .06  .2  .6 GEY   1.7
96 AUG  9 2108 15.52 37 34.84 118 42.66 10.97 21   .08  .3  .9 CAS   1.2
96 AUG  9 2234 21.57 38 48.77 122 48.69  3.61 16   .04  .2  .5 GEY   1.7

96 AUG  9 2303 25.62 36 32.38 121  7.98  7.93 13   .03  .3  .7 PIN   1.1
96 AUG  9 2346 44.88 40 56.08 123 46.75 23.36  9   .06  .4  .6 EUR   1.8
96 AUG 10  315 43.76 38 48.99 122 48.92  3.23  8   .08  .4  .9 GEY   1.1
96 AUG 10  331 33.39 37 32.95 118 49.54  9.90 32 1 .07  .3  .5 MOR   2.4
96 AUG 10  338 55.47 37 32.67 118 49.54  9.59 18   .06  .4  .8 MOR   1.4

--ORIGIN TIME (UT)-- -LAT N-- --LON W-- DEPTH  N N RMS ERH ERZ       DUR
YR MON DA HRMN  SEC  DEG MIN  DEG  MIN    KM  RD S SEC  KM  KM REMKS MAG

96 AUG 10  345  3.56 37 32.76 118 49.53  9.47 18   .06  .4  .7 MOR   1.9
96 AUG 10  345 50.16 37 32.75 118 49.63  9.62 15   .06  .4  .9 MOR   1.4
96 AUG 10  359 39.21 38 48.52 122 47.99  1.13  9   .03  .3  .7 GEY   1.3
96 AUG 10  403 36.18 37 35.71 118 49.24  2.41  9   .33 1.317.0 MOR # 1.1
96 AUG 10  405 23.91 38 47.61 122 46.12  4.70  7   .04  .4 1.1 GEY   1.2

96 AUG 10  445  1.84 37 32.80 118 49.48  9.76 22   .07  .4  .6 MOR   1.8
96 AUG 10  456 24.57 37 37.20 118 51.14  4.58 10   .12  .6  .9 SMO   1.1
96 AUG 10  608  2.74 37 37.14 118 51.34  5.60 23   .08  .3  .4 SMO   1.4
96 AUG 10  635 28.57 37 32.84 118 49.48 10.68 18   .07  .4  .8 MOR   1.0
96 AUG 10  705 55.87 37 37.23 118 52.05  4.67 11   .11  .6  .9 SMO   1.5

96 AUG 10  742 51.38 37 25.66 121 46.34  7.82 34 1 .06  .2  .4 ALU   1.4
96 AUG 10  742 51.36 37 25.52 121 46.24  7.86 11   .04  .4 4.7 ALU   1.6
96 AUG 10  755 35.01 36 19.88 120 54.47  8.89 40 1 .11  .2  .5 BIT   2.2
96 AUG 10  835 32.42 37 33.04 118 49.44  9.21 13   .04  .4 1.0 MOR   1.2
96 AUG 10  850 16.85 37 33.19 118 49.48  9.26 15   .06  .5  .7 MOR   1.4

96 AUG 10  857 24.58 37 31.78 118 47.36  5.71 12   .06  .6  .5 MOR   1.4
96 AUG 10  909 14.31 37 32.99 118 49.44  9.44 15   .05  .4  .8 MOR   1.6
96 AUG 10 1028 26.86 37 32.86 118 49.69  8.71 10   .03  .5  .9 MOR   1.2
96 AUG 10 1102 37.99 37 38.36 118 56.53  5.68 15   .14  .6  .8 SMO   1.6
96 AUG 10 1130 38.32 37 32.94 118 49.56  9.15 13   .06  .4  .8 MOR   1.2

96 AUG 10 1140 11.30 37 38.20 118 56.76  5.25 14   .16  .6  .9 SMO   1.4
96 AUG 10 1233 42.75 37 38.28 118 56.52  5.49 21   .13  .4  .6 SMO   2.2
96 AUG 10 1251  9.65 37 38.84 118 56.09  9.65  7   .19 2.3 3.8 SMO   1.3
96 AUG 10 1300 45.08 37 38.52 118 56.23  6.55  7   .10  .8 1.4 SMO   1.2
96 AUG 10 1302  8.82 37 38.56 118 56.59  5.04 12   .07  .4  .7 SMO   1.4

96 AUG 10 1305  8.23 37 38.14 118 56.37  4.88 15   .13  .4  .7 SMO   1.6
96 AUG 10 1311  2.78 37 38.21 118 56.48  6.62 13   .11  .5  .8 SMO   1.4
96 AUG 10 1314 24.17 37 38.21 118 56.46  5.28 15   .11  .4  .7 SMO   1.7
96 AUG 10 1322 17.35 37 38.70 118 56.19  7.01  7   .09  .8 1.4 SMO   1.4
96 AUG 10 1322 36.97 37 39.96 118 55.43  1.76  9   .49 1.9 4.3 DOM   1.2

96 AUG 10 1323 38.28 37 38.21 118 56.49  5.33 12   .15  .6  .8 SMO   1.5
96 AUG 10 1324 17.09 37 38.53 118 56.39  6.68  9   .09  .6 1.1 SMO   1.2
96 AUG 10 1324 37.12 37 38.27 118 56.32  6.95 10   .11  .7 1.0 SMO   1.3
96 AUG 10 1326  2.96 37 39.06 118 57.32  5.36 14   .38 1.3 2.1 SMO   1.3
96 AUG 10 1327 49.78 37 38.15 118 56.45  5.50 18   .12  .4  .7 SMO   1.7

96 AUG 10 1328 45.79 37 32.97 118 50.16  9.15  9   .23 1.4 2.6 MOR   1.7
96 AUG 10 1337  8.03 37 38.93 118 56.03  0.54  8   .33  .9  .8 SMO   1.4
96 AUG 10 1354 34.99 38 49.49 122 47.93  4.12  8   .03  .4  .9 GEY   1.3
96 AUG 10 1414 31.66 38 46.48 122 42.98  2.50  8   .04  .5  .6 GEY   1.6
96 AUG 10 1424 53.35 37 38.13 118 56.58  6.01 29 2 .11  .3  .4 SMO   2.2

96 AUG 10 1427 32.68 37 38.47 118 56.34  4.72  8   .05  .4  .9 SMO   1.1
96 AUG 10 1439 43.67 37 38.44 118 56.51  4.82 15   .11  .4  .7 SMO   1.6
96 AUG 10 1440 36.18 37 38.24 118 56.35  5.83 10   .11  .6  .9 SMO   1.3
96 AUG 10 1500 40.48 37 38.77 118 56.44  4.22  7   .01  .4 1.2 SMO   1.1
96 AUG 10 1647 40.15 36 32.70 121  8.20  7.87 16   .05  .3  .7 PIN   1.6

--ORIGIN TIME (UT)-- -LAT N-- --LON W-- DEPTH  N N RMS ERH ERZ       DUR
YR MON DA HRMN  SEC  DEG MIN  DEG  MIN    KM  RD S SEC  KM  KM REMKS MAG

96 AUG 10 1708 52.34 37 35.45 118 41.13 17.56  9   .34 4.6 8.5 CAS   1.6
96 AUG 10 1724 44.33 37 38.20 118 54.23  9.81  9   .06  .7 1.3 SMO   1.0
96 AUG 10 1745 30.90 37 38.87 118 56.44  4.76  9   .04  .4  .7 SMO   1.1
96 AUG 10 1751 52.87 36 51.69 121 35.40  6.73 34   .11  .2  .5 SJB   1.8
96 AUG 10 1753  1.25 36 51.70 121 35.67  6.45 47 1 .13  .2  .4 SJB   1.8

96 AUG 10 1753 51.65 37 38.61 118 56.51  6.47  9   .10  .6 1.0 SMO   1.1
96 AUG 10 1815 55.87 37 38.46 118 56.07  6.38 11   .09  .5  .8 SMO   1.1
96 AUG 10 1917 54.06 37 25.50 118 31.37 14.55 33 2 .08  .3  .8 CHA   2.0
96 AUG 10 2235 52.20 38 48.66 122 48.72  4.02 10   .04  .3  .7 GEY   1.4
96 AUG 11  148 52.29 37 29.01 118 50.26  6.17 16   .10  .7 1.0 MOR   1.6

96 AUG 11  215 46.37 38 48.66 122 48.50  5.49 40   .12  .2  .4 GEY   2.4
96 AUG 11  640 48.07 40 16.98 124 22.53 22.00  9 1 .10 1.3  .6 MEN   2.6
96 AUG 11  834 20.82 41 45.30 125 41.96  8.12127   .26 1.823.2 PON - 4.0
96 AUG 11 1001 50.04 38 48.23 122 48.23  2.89  7   .04  .4  .6 GEY   1.2
96 AUG 11 1054 15.97 38 49.17 122 48.42  3.63  7   .05  .5  .8 GEY   1.1

96 AUG 11 1234 31.75 38  5.08 122 24.98 13.35 11   .15  .6 1.6 ROG   1.3
96 AUG 11 2010  5.51 39 59.08 120 46.03  2.35 11 1 .31 1.7 6.1 WAK   1.9
96 AUG 11 2013 29.68 38 30.01 122 43.61  5.86 49 1 .11  .2  .5 ROG#  2.5
96 AUG 11 2021 29.75 38 47.90 122 44.80  0.00 18   .32  .6 2.2 GEY # 2.2
96 AUG 11 2204 27.91 36 36.21 121 12.85  9.15  9   .04  .5 1.1 PIN   1.1

96 AUG 12  154 42.56 37 35.83 118 53.06  4.30 18   .08  .3  .7 MOR   1.7
96 AUG 12  159 21.06 36 42.33 121 20.87  3.30  8   .04  .4  .6 STN   1.0
96 AUG 12  159 46.44 38 46.66 122 46.81  0.13  9   .06  .3  .9 GEY   1.4
96 AUG 12  210 21.58 36 32.44 121  7.40  2.60 15   .05  .3  .7 PIN   1.8
96 AUG 12  351 53.54 39 25.23 122  9.37 24.81 12   .13 1.1  .9 SAC   2.1

96 AUG 12  413 19.59 36 28.64 121  2.89  4.61 39   .06  .2  .4 BIT   2.0
96 AUG 12  422 45.55 40 17.14 124 23.32 22.80 20 1 .10  .9  .4 MEN   2.3
96 AUG 12  932 41.62 37 38.52 118 57.69  6.46 14   .07  .4  .6 SMO   1.4
96 AUG 12 1005  2.52 39 24.24 122  8.21 25.76 26   .16  .5 1.1 SAC   2.2
96 AUG 12 1244 49.27 40 23.93 124 41.27 12.83 11 1 .06 1.3 1.8 MEN   1.8

96 AUG 12 1752 10.07 38 49.19 122 46.46  2.23  7   .01  .3  .8 GEY   1.2
96 AUG 12 1811 41.98 37 38.79 118 51.88  6.24 23   .11  .4  .6 SMO   2.2
96 AUG 12 1853 27.56 38 49.45 122 47.71  4.08  7   .04  .5  .9 GEY   1.0
96 AUG 12 1911 52.36 36 27.65 121  2.22  5.41 18   .05  .3  .7 BIT   1.9
96 AUG 12 1940 25.91 36 22.55 121  1.20  0.79 12   .04  .3  .5 BIT   1.5

96 AUG 12 2021 53.38 37 36.46 118 50.97  6.41 12   .06  .4  .6 SMO   1.4
96 AUG 12 2139 58.56 37 37.04 118 56.66  3.25 10   .10  .5  .9 SHE   1.6
96 AUG 12 2311  5.13 38 57.60 123 10.38  4.09 12   .05  .3  .5 MAA   1.4
96 AUG 13   26 20.25 41 54.63 126 20.38  4.97 22   .18 4.214.8 PON - 3.0
96 AUG 13  100 34.08 36 36.06 121 12.67  7.53 15   .08  .3 1.1 PIN   1.5

96 AUG 13  121 36.14 36 36.14 121 12.64  8.25 17   .07  .3  .6 PIN   1.7
96 AUG 13  311 56.26 37 38.42 118 56.21  6.39  8   .12 1.1 1.6 SMO   1.1
96 AUG 13  318 27.40 37 38.14 118 56.59  5.59 35 1 .11  .3  .3 SMO   2.3
96 AUG 13  321 45.70 37 38.08 118 56.60  5.37 37 1 .11  .3  .3 SMO   2.6

--ORIGIN TIME (UT)-- -LAT N-- --LON W-- DEPTH  N N RMS ERH ERZ       DUR
YR MON DA HRMN  SEC  DEG MIN  DEG  MIN    KM  RD S SEC  KM  KM REMKS MAG

96 AUG 13  322 48.23 37 38.50 118 56.14  6.70 24 2 .09  .3  .5 SMO   1.8
96 AUG 13  455 10.16 40 20.68 124 47.32 22.18 15   .15 3.1 2.7 MEN   2.1
96 AUG 13  601 37.28 40 23.89 124 28.23 16.72 13 1 .08 1.1  .4 MEN   2.2
96 AUG 13  640 22.23 36 49.34 121 32.76  5.31 25   .16  .3  .6 SJB   1.3
96 AUG 13 1157 22.89 41  6.71 124 54.74  0.43 51   .29 4.210.1 DEL # 3.3

96 AUG 13 1300 48.16 39 36.14 123 28.34  0.03  7   .03  .7 3.4 MAA # 1.4
96 AUG 13 1355 48.09 37 33.38 118 49.86  1.80  8   .04  .4  .8 MOR   1.2
96 AUG 13 1621 45.55 40 26.59 122 10.88 26.02 11 1 .15  .7  .9 SHA   1.8
96 AUG 13 1919 10.48 37 35.97 118 49.15  2.93 13   .50 1.2 2.6 MOR   1.1
96 AUG 13 1957 32.20 37 37.40 118 24.85 14.57 10   .33 2.1 3.2 CHV   1.4

96 AUG 13 2034 29.04 37  0.14 121 27.09  6.73 50   .09  .2  .4 CYS   2.1
96 AUG 13 2046 10.73 37 37.24 118 26.45 12.28  7   .28 1.8 5.2 CHV   1.4
96 AUG 13 2202 30.03 37 39.94 118 51.07  3.37 12   .09  .4  .8 DOM   1.3
96 AUG 14  233 23.37 35 41.52 121 33.05  0.31 15   .27 2.5 5.3 SSM # 2.1
96 AUG 14  444 13.77 37 37.20 118 52.08  5.90 28 1 .09  .3  .4 SMO   2.0

96 AUG 14  539 29.43 37 31.90 118 53.53  0.03 16   .10  .5 2.8 SIL # 1.7
96 AUG 14  946 33.18 37 31.85 118 53.79  1.24 11   .12 1.610.3 SIL - 1.5
96 AUG 14 1038 30.33 37 38.64 118 55.29  6.45  8   .03  .5  .9 SMO   1.3
96 AUG 14 1040 35.66 37 38.68 118 55.23  7.09  8   .03  .6 1.1 SMO   1.0
96 AUG 14 1205  1.71 38 49.68 122 51.87  1.60 11   .05  .3  .9 GEY   1.5

96 AUG 14 1511 20.66 37 38.21 118 56.09  5.42 10   .12  .6  .9 SMO   1.2
96 AUG 14 1552 34.47 36 51.35 121 33.67  7.49 14   .06  .4  .4 SJB   1.2
96 AUG 14 1726 54.35 38 47.48 122 45.40  1.63  7   .03  .4 1.5 GEY   1.5
96 AUG 14 1914 11.79 36 51.23 121 33.27  8.22 13   .09  .6  .5 SJB   1.2
96 AUG 14 2023 31.19 38 50.41 122 48.95  0.89  9   .02  .3 1.2 GEY   1.8

96 AUG 14 2157  7.63 36 51.18 121 24.73  9.00 48   .12  .2  .4 HOL   2.1
96 AUG 15   37 18.49 37 38.33 118 56.18  6.63  7   .09  .8 1.1 SMO   1.2
96 AUG 15   42 33.96 37 38.70 118 55.61  1.09  9   .26  .6  .7 SMO   1.3
96 AUG 15  522 29.72 37 34.93 118 51.19  8.49  9   .05  .6 1.6 MOR   1.0
96 AUG 15  648 14.73 35 55.75 120 28.41  4.54  9   .03  .5  .6 MID   1.7

96 AUG 15  648 44.44 35 55.56 120 28.91  4.31  7   .03  .7 1.0 MID   1.1
96 AUG 15  649 26.58 35 55.65 120 28.69  4.60  7   .02  .7  .9 MID   1.3

TABLE 2.
Data from National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC)

UTC TIME    LAT     LONG    DEP GS MAGS  SD STA  REGION AND COMMENTS
HRMNSEC                         MB  Msz     USED

AUG 04
035443.3*  9.354N 126.426E  33N 4.9 4.3 1.0  26 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
052215.9   2.924N 126.425E  33N 4.9     0.6  24 NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA
153929.0   5.770N 124.664E  33N 5.1 4.3 1.3  42 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
200007.0? 27.59 S 179.82 E 604? 4.6     0.5  24 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
235228.6  40.109N 143.481E  33N 5.2     0.8  52 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

AUG 05
061612.9  56.227N 160.391W 100G 3.9     0.8  24 ALASKA PENINSULA
094839.1? 67.86 N 148.88 W  33N         0.6   9 NORTHERN ALASKA. ML 3.6 (PMR).
135158.2% 38.652N   0.733E  10G         0.9   5 SPAIN. mbLg 3.0 (MDD).
145519.5? 54.96 N 150.14 E 204? 4.4     1.6  30 SEA OF OKHOTSK
165946.4? 34.53 S  70.35 W   5G         0.3   8 CHILE-ARGENTINA BORDER. MD 3.1
170105.0* 15.278S 173.329W  33N 4.8 5.1 0.9  31 TONGA ISLANDS
202739.0*  5.937S 107.035W  10G 4.6     1.1  19 CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE
203206.7  29.049N 139.572E 402  4.4     1.1  40 SOUTH OF HONSHU, JAPAN
224641.9  40.048N  20.688E  10G 5.1     1.2 118 GREECE-ALBANIA BORDER REGION.
        Some damage to buildings at Kontisa, Greece.
234916.1% 40.296N   1.498W  10G         0.7   8 SPAIN. mbLg 2.9 (MDD). Felt
                                                (III) in the epicentral area.

AUG 06
000115.5* 25.192S 177.680W 150G 4.1     1.0  20 SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
002902.0* 20.726S 178.419W 500G 4.5     1.1  51 FIJI ISLANDS REGION
003545.3* 30.790N 139.939E 160* 3.7     1.2  10 SOUTH OF HONSHU, JAPAN
005943.3* 16.984S  70.083W 146* 3.9     1.2  11 SOUTHERN PERU
030432.0  24.926N  95.278E 126D 4.6     0.8  29 MYANMAR
033354.6* 13.428N 145.961E  75? 4.3     1.2  21 MARIANA ISLANDS
041432.1*  6.677S 147.444E  33N 4.5     1.1  15 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.
062104.0* 25.345N  95.521E 100G 3.9     0.9  12 MYANMAR-INDIA BORDER REGION
092503.6? 24.05 S 179.62 E 500G 4.1     1.0   9 SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
094507.5? 28.47 N  51.84 E  33N 4.2     1.3   8 SOUTHERN IRAN
102631.9* 35.244N  27.712E  33N 4.2     1.2  17 DODECANESE ISLANDS
102837.0? 36.00 N  69.99 E 152? 3.9     0.9   9 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
103223.6? 20.55 S 178.31 W 500G 3.8     1.0  10 FIJI ISLANDS REGION
130750.6? 46.78 N 153.42 E  33N 3.9     0.6   5 KURIL ISLANDS
141224.1? 17.70 S 178.81 W 600G 3.7     0.7   9 FIJI ISLANDS REGION
143954.7?  3.68 S 127.03 E  33N 4.2     0.6   6 SERAM, INDONESIA
165639.1* 41.342N  48.325E  33N 3.9     0.8  12 EASTERN CAUCASUS
170135.7*  7.154N  75.251W  77? 4.4     1.0  25 NORTHERN COLOMBIA
201039.2   6.007S 148.732E  33N 4.9 4.4 0.9  37 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
202719.5  27.682N  53.017E  33N 4.8     0.5  45 SOUTHERN IRAN
205427.5* 27.672N  53.066E  33N 4.1     0.8  17 SOUTHERN IRAN
205834.3*  5.597S 129.365E 260G 3.9     1.3   8 BANDA SEA
213514.4?  6.82 N  73.13 W 150G 4.3     0.7  10 NORTHERN COLOMBIA
220815.0* 11.227S 117.812E  33N 3.0     1.1   8 SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
234552.8? 38.38 N  21.82 E  33N 3.8     0.9  11 GREECE. Felt in Akhaia and
                                                Aitolia Kai Akarnania.

AUG 07
002107.4* 33.729S  71.731W  15          0.4  10 NEAR COAST-CENTRAL CHILE. MD 3.4
005051.8* 14.862S 179.021W 360G 4.2     0.8  24 FIJI ISLANDS REGION
012131.1? 37.24 N 134.57 E 350* 3.6     0.9   9 SEA OF JAPAN
023943.7* 23.773S 179.947E 500G 4.1     1.1  31 SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
070621.2* 12.207N 126.440E  33N 4.6     1.3  28 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
080344.3* 30.094N  87.885E  33N 3.9     1.2  11 XIZANG
082440.2? 18.17 S 175.34 W 280G 4.2     0.8  15 TONGA ISLANDS
085743.9  53.224N 159.347E 101D 4.3     1.0  36 NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
100009.9*  8.968N 127.375E  33N 4.6     0.9  25 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
125901.2   3.925N 128.107E 130G 4.7     1.0  26 NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
143628.8* 24.042N  96.637E  33N 4.3     1.2  16 MYANMAR
143957.3   5.978S 146.171E  35* 4.7     1.0  31 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.
152902.7  18.915S 173.525W  33N 4.7     1.0  24 TONGA ISLANDS
161124.8*  9.820N  69.621W  33N 4.0     0.4   8 VENEZUELA
163842.5  24.456S  69.972W  53D 4.3     0.8  22 NORTHERN CHILE
171814.6  39.264N 142.999E  33N 3.5     0.8  14 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
185113.7* 58.669N 157.710E  33N 3.8     0.8  12 KAMCHATKA
185159.3* 58.696N 157.671E  33N 4.0     1.0  13 KAMCHATKA
202655.2? 27.49 S  65.57 E  10G 4.3     1.0   6 SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN
204255.2* 29.987N  88.104E  33N 3.7     0.5  15 XIZANG
211410.6? 52.24 N 159.38 E  33N 3.7     1.1   9 OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
212613.4* 27.500N 107.347E  33N 4.0     0.9  14 SOUTHEASTERN CHINA
220803.1? 33.88 N 135.33 E 420* 3.2     1.2  10 NEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU
233317.6* 20.942S  68.587W 112D 4.0     1.0  18 CHILE-BOLIVIA BORDER REGION

AUG 08
021533.0   2.088S  79.390W  80G 4.8     1.3  28 NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR
032433.7? 18.80 S 173.52 W  33N 4.3     1.0  18 TONGA ISLANDS
061143.6* 44.467N 146.740E  33N 4.6     1.2  39 KURIL ISLANDS
091906.3& 40.361N 124.734W  23  4.9         141 NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN CALIF.
                                                Felt in the Eureka-Petrolia area.
102848.4  11.958N 125.686E  33N 5.1 4.4 1.1  41 SAMAR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
105630.3* 12.033N 125.627E  33N 4.5     1.3  22 SAMAR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
114438.5*  1.127N 127.835E  33N 4.8     1.1  25 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
133849.0* 28.205S  69.069W 101D 4.7     0.7  18 CHILE-ARGENTINA BORDER REGION
145821.2  33.958N  72.754E  33N 4.8     0.9  46 PAKISTAN
170940.2* 58.692N 157.274E  33N 5.1 4.2 1.1  18 KAMCHATKA
171053.7  53.222N 167.083W  53  5.7 4.9 1.0 176 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
        Felt (IV) at Dutch Harbor and Unalaska.
231235.0  11.980N 125.641E  33N 5.4 5.4 1.2  62 SAMAR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

AUG 09
002059.3  41.159N 144.821E  33N 4.9     0.7  43 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN  REGION
002707.1?  1.92 S  99.36 E  33N 5.3 5.6 1.1  23 SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA. 
                                                Felt on South Siberut.
023912.8  35.116N 117.518W   5G         0.9  27 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. ML 2.7 (GS).
033755.2  33.248N 116.255W  10G         0.7  17 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. ML 3.3
062208.6* 50.235N 178.310E  33N 4.6     1.0  21 RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
063642.6  36.752N 121.455W  10G         0.7  57 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. ML 3.1 (GS).
080806.3* 13.683N 120.701E 129D 5.4     1.2  31 MINDORO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 
153449.0  49.126N 155.667E  33N 5.6 4.8 0.9 102 KURIL ISLANDS. Mw 5.6
181022.8? 18.72 N 104.53 W  33N 4.5     1.3  21 NEAR COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO
183328.5* 64.926N 169.786W  10G 4.6     0.7  21 BERING STRAIT
184544.9  65.086N 169.983W  10G 4.7     0.8  36 EASTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA
190558.1* 64.974N 169.855W  10G 4.4     0.8  15 BERING STRAIT
215430.7* 61.853N 150.385W  45G         1.0   6 SOUTHERN ALASKA. ML 3.1 (GS).

AUG 10
043017.1? 32.48 S  71.78 W  19          0.5  11 NEAR COAST-CENTRAL CHILE. MD 3.8
055629.2& 18.900N 155.250W  10G 4.6          29 HAWAII. <SPEC>.
062308.1? 24.27 N 122.72 E  33N 5.3 5.2 1.1  29 TAIWAN REGION. Felt in eastern
                                                and northern Taiwan.
063353.7? 65.07 N 169.91 W  10G 4.5     1.0  13 EASTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA
112019.9   4.919S 152.168E  33N 5.8 6.0 0.8  86 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
120019.8* 21.494S  68.592W 100G 4.4     0.4   9 CHILE-BOLIVIA BORDER REGION
150804.9* 19.792S 177.965W 500G 4.9     1.2  13 FIJI ISLANDS REGION
151136.9* 19.551S 178.048W 500G 4.7     0.9  14 FIJI ISLANDS REGION
181220.7  38.858N 140.570E  33N 6.0 5.7 0.7 125 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN. Mw 5.9
        Eight people injured in Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures. Felt in the
        Kurikoma area. Felt (IV) at Shinjo and at Ichinoseki. 
185414.7  38.955N 140.558E  33N 5.7     0.7  84 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN. Felt (V
                                                JMA) in the Kurikoma area.
193344.3  33.714N 116.169W   5G         0.8  19 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. ML 2.8
223550.2*  1.749S  99.526E  33N 5.2     1.2  22 SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
231049.2  38.934N 140.532E  33N 5.6 5.4 0.8  83 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

AUG 11
013108.5* 13.374S 166.660E  33N 5.4 5.8 0.6  50 VANUATU ISLANDS. Mw 6.1
015929.7* 39.377N 140.562E  33N 5.1     0.6  44 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
060136.6* 38.925N 140.456E  33N 4.6     0.8  28 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
075716.6* 40.073N  20.669E  10G 4.4     0.7  11 GREECE-ALBANIA BORDER REGION
083419.2  41.734N 125.741W  10G 4.8     1.0  54 OFF COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
114341.9  37.694N  21.484E  10G 4.7     0.9  17 SOUTHERN GREECE
114819.3* 39.395N 140.506E  33N 4.8     0.7  33 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
115230.5  38.963N 140.507E  33N 4.7     0.8  22 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
141122.6* 55.950N 162.208E  33N 5.2 4.8 0.8  64 NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
165411.4* 49.103N 155.662E  33N 4.9     0.8  24 KURIL ISLANDS

AUG 12
001745.9? 18.35 S  63.75 W  52D 4.8     1.0  22 CENTRAL BOLIVIA. Felt at Santa
                                                Cruz, Bolivia.
063407.0* 52.537N 169.379W  33N 3.9     1.3  10 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
170026.1*  0.316S 125.073E  33N 5.8 5.5 1.0  29 SOUTHERN MOLUCCA SEA. Mw 6.0
175112.7& 18.900N 155.250W  10G 4.4          13 HAWAII. <SPEC>.
191358.7? 51.10 N 178.45 W  33N 4.5     1.0  10 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.
211718.8?  5.66 S  77.37 W  33N 4.5     0.5  10 NORTHERN PERU
212817.4  33.191N 115.615W  10G         0.7  24 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. ML 2.9

AUG 13
063817.8*  0.176S 124.998E  33N 5.7 5.3 0.9  22 SOUTHERN MOLUCCA SEA. Mw 5.7
094111.7* 21.456S 169.875E  33N 5.2     0.5  36 LOYALTY ISLANDS REGION
115719.0  41.134N 125.254W  10G 3.6     0.8  30 OFF COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
193339.9  15.789S  13.196W  10G 5.7 5.3      33

AUG 14
015502.1  40.623N  35.330E  10G 5.4 5.6 0.8  79 TURKEY. Mw 5.7 (GS), 5.8 (HRV).
        Nine people were injured from a landslide at Oymaagac, Amasya. Some
        damage in the Amasya area. Felt strongly in the areas of Cankiri,
        Samsun, Sivas and Tokat.
030526.0  34.601N 116.275W   5G 4.2     0.6  50 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. ML 4.3

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Notes for Table 1:
       Origin time in the list is in GMT, in the text and on maps
       it is in local time.
       N RD: is the number of readings used to locate the event.
       N S: is the number of S waves in N RD.
       RMS SEC: is the root mean squared residual misfit for the
                location is seconds, the lower the better, over 0.3
                to 0.5 seconds is getting bad, but this is machine,
                not hand timed, data.
       ERH: is the estimated horizontal error in kilometers.
       ERZ: is the estimated vertical error in kilometers.
       N FM: is the number of readings used to compute the magnitude.
       REMKS: obtuse region codes that denote the velocity model
              used to locate the event.
       DUR MAG: is the magnitude as determined from the duration of
                the seismograms, not the amplitude.  Sort of like
                going to echo canyon and measuring how loud your
                yell is by counting echos.
       FIG: denotes the figure/event number in the maps posted separately.