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Earthquakes: Greater Los Angeles area earthquake swarm - 2.5, 3.8, 3.0 and 4.0 Posted: 23 Apr 2009 09:40 PM PDT Earthquake swarm is centered 1 km ( 1 mi) NNW of Yorba Linda, CA M 2.5, Greater Los Angeles area, California Thursday, April 23, 2009 9:04 PM GPS Location: 33.909°N 117.778°W Friday, April 24, 2009 04:04:51 UTC Time: Thursday, April 23, 2009 09:04:51 PM at epicenter Depth: 7.10 km (4.41 mi) M 3.0, Greater Los Angeles area, California Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:28 PM GPS Location: 33.906°N 117.776°W Friday, April 24, 2009 03:28:45 UTC Time: Thursday, April 23, 2009 08:28:45 PM at epicenter Depth: 2.30 km (1.43 mi) M 4.0, Greater Los Angeles area, California Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:27 PM GPS Location: 33.910°N 117.768°W Friday, April 24, 2009 03:27:50 UTC Time: Thursday, April 23, 2009 08:27:50 PM at epicenter Depth: 0.00 km (0.00 mi) M 3.8, Greater Los Angeles area, California Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 23:56:23 UTC GPS Location: 33.896°N 117.795°W Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 23:56:23 UTC Time: Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 04:56:23 PM at epicenter Depth:6 km (3.7 miles) (poorly constrained) Greater Los Angeles area earthquakes - Map 32 minutes ago Map 3.3 4 hours ago Map 4.0 A minor earthquake occurred at 8:28:45 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2009. The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 2 km (2 miles) NNE of Yorba Linda, CA. The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile). 2.5 M Earthquake Details Magnitude 2.5 Date-Time Friday, April 24, 2009 at 04:04:51 UTC Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 09:04:51 PM at epicenter Location 33.909°N, 117.778°W Depth 7.1 km (4.4 miles) Region GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA Distances 3 km (2 miles) NNE (22°) from Yorba Linda, CA 8 km (5 miles) ENE (68°) from Placentia, CA 9 km (6 miles) SW (214°) from Chino Hills, CA 13 km (8 miles) NE (52°) from Anaheim, CA 46 km (29 miles) ESE (111°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 1.2 km (0.7 miles) Parameters Nph=078, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.45 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=C Source California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR Event ID ci10399905 3.0 M Earthquake Details Magnitude 3.0 Date-Time Friday, April 24, 2009 at 03:28:45 UTC Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 08:28:45 PM at epicenter Location 33.906°N, 117.776°W Depth 2.3 km (1.4 miles) Region GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA Distances 2 km (2 miles) NNE (28°) from Yorba Linda, CA 8 km (5 miles) ENE (70°) from Placentia, CA 9 km (6 miles) SSW (212°) from Chino Hills, CA 13 km (8 miles) NE (54°) from Anaheim, CA 46 km (29 miles) ESE (111°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.8 km (0.5 miles); depth +/- 1.3 km (0.8 miles) Parameters Nph=020, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Gp= 79°, M-type=(unknown type), Version=S Source California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR Event ID ci10399897 4.0 M Earthquake Details Magnitude 4.0 Date-Time Friday, April 24, 2009 at 03:27:50 UTC Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 08:27:50 PM at epicenter Location 33.910°N, 117.767°W Depth 0 km (~0 mile) (poorly constrained) Region GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA Distances 3 km (2 miles) NE (36°) from Yorba Linda, CA 8 km (5 miles) SSW (210°) from Chino Hills, CA 9 km (5 miles) ENE (69°) from Placentia, CA 13 km (8 miles) NNE (27°) from Orange, CA 47 km (29 miles) ESE (110°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.6 km (0.4 miles) Parameters Nph=122, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.51 sec, Gp= 18°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=C Source California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR Event ID ci10399889 Earthquake Details Magnitude 3.8 Date-Time Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 23:56:23 UTC Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 04:56:23 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 33.896°N, 117.795°W Depth 6 km (3.7 miles) (poorly constrained) Region GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA Distances 1 km (1 miles) NNW (334°) from Yorba Linda, CA 6 km (4 miles) ENE (74°) from Placentia, CA 9 km (6 miles) ESE (109°) from Brea, CA 11 km (7 miles) NE (53°) from Anaheim, CA 11 km (7 miles) SW (217°) from Chino Hills, CA 45 km (28 miles) ESE (113°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 31.6 km (19.6 miles) Parameters Nph=086, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.44 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=O Source California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR Event ID ci10399801

Earthquake 3.3 M - Northern California, Gilroy, CA Posted: 23 Apr 2009 09:26 PM PDT Magnitude 3.3 - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 3.3 M Earthquake Details Magnitude 3.3 Date-Time Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 22:32:20 UTC Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 03:32:20 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 36.993°N, 121.669°W Depth 3.4 km (2.1 miles) Region NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Distances 8 km (5 miles) WSW (255°) from Gilroy, CA 11 km (7 miles) ENE (69°) from Amesti, CA 12 km (7 miles) E (89°) from Corralitos, CA 29 km (18 miles) NW (304°) from Hollister, CA 43 km (27 miles) SSE (153°) from San Jose City Hall, CA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.1 km (0.1 miles); depth +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles) Parameters Nph= 82, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Gp= 58°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2 Source California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR Event ID nc51220405

CA-PNF- Milford - Wildand Fire - 226 acres - 100% Posted: 23 Apr 2009 10:05 AM PDT Incident Overview 215 acre Milford Fire contained at midnight, April 23; 5 air mi. south of Milford, 10 mi. due west of Hwy 395 in a remote forest location. Basic Information Incident Type Wildland Fire Cause Lightning Date of Origin Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 aprox 12:00 AM Location T26N 14E Sec 16 Incident Commander Alec Lane Current Situation Total Personnel 160 Size 226 acres Percent Contained 100% Fuels Involved Brush, desert pine Fire Behavior May see some interior burning & smoke in afternoon. Current Weather Wind Conditions 10-15 mph SW Temperature 59-69 degrees Humidity 20-30%

CA-TNF- HILL - Wildland Fire (Timber) - 25 acres 100% Posted: 23 Apr 2009 10:02 AM PDT Incident Overview Hill Fire has been contained as of Wednesday evening at 9:00 pm. Crews remained on the fire all night. Today 2 crews, 2 egnines and 2 water tenders will continue to mop up hot spots on the fire line. The acreage was remapped and is at 25.5 acres. Crews and equipment are from the Forest Service and local government. Basic Information Incident Type Wildland Fire Cause Under Investigation Date of Origin Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 aprox 02:08 PM Location 4-5 miles north of Bullards Bar Reservoir Incident Commander Jason Flores Today Current Situation Total Personnel 50 Size 25 acres Percent Contained 100% Estimated Containment Date Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 aprox 09:00 PM Fuels Involved fire is burning in timber plantations and brush Outlook Planned Actions Crews are mopping up hot spots along the fire line. Remarks 0 structures threatened Location: Hill Fire is burning in area about 4-5 miles north of Bullards Bar Reservoir (approx 20 miles northwest of Nevada City) in brush and timber plantations in the Tahoe National Forest. Resources: Approximately 125 personnel are attacking the fire including 6 engines, 5 crews, 2 dozers, 5 water tenders, 1 helicopter, and 10 smoke jumpers. Fire is about 30 acres in size - no homes threatened. Agencies: Forest Service, Camptonville Fire Department, Pike Fire Department, North San Juan Fire Department and Calfire. Cause: The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Earthquake 3.1 M - Fall River Mills, Burney, CA Posted: 23 Apr 2009 09:47 AM PDT Earthquake Details Magnitude 3.1 Date-Time Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 07:58:11 UTC Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 12:58:11 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 41.008°N, 121.490°W Depth 16.8 km (10.4 miles) Region NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Distances 4 km (3 miles) W (273°) from Fall River Mills, CA 9 km (6 miles) WSW (238°) from McArthur, CA 20 km (13 miles) NE (46°) from Burney, CA 88 km (55 miles) ENE (57°) from Redding, CA 273 km (170 miles) N (360°) from Sacramento, CA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.4 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.8 km (0.5 miles) Parameters Nph= 27, Dmin=19 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Gp= 90°, M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=2 Source California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR Event ID nc51220370

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