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M4.2 earthquake near Dublin, CA

Information from UCB & USGS Menlo Park
Date & Time (Local): 2003/02/02
10:22:58 (PST)
Date & Time (UTC): 2003/02/02
18:22:58 (UTC)
Location: 4 km (3 miles) N of Dublin, CA
37.7400 -121.9370
Depth (km): 16.5
ML: 4.2

This event is largest in a sequence (thus far) which appears to be occurring along Calaveras fault. The sequence includes an M3.6 at 8:22, M3.0 at 08:45, M4.2 at 10:22, M4.0 at 10:47, and M3.5 at 11:02. This swarm is not far from a swarm that occurred near San Ramon in November 2002 on an adjacent fault. Happy Groundhog Day!

For more information, please see the report from the CISN Northern California Management Center.