Correction: I now believe the 40 km quote came from a staff member at the
Alaska Tsunami Center. Don't know if they are affiliated with USGS.
SC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Scott Clauss
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 2:19 PM
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:11376] RE: Seattle quake in SI
>
>
> The USGS told a Seattle reporter that the quake was "40 km under the
> surface" To which the reported replied, "Huh, what did you say?" The USGS
> guy repeated about 40km down, and then after some dead air said about 25
> miles down. The press is now reporting that it was 30 miles underground.
> Dorks.
>
> I didn't feel it here in north Idaho about (I'm guessing) 600 km from the
> epicenter. My wife did feel it in Spokane about 500 km east of Seattle.
>
> Scott C
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > Behalf Of Hu, Alfred
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 1:34 PM
> > To: U.S. Metric Association
> > Subject: [USMA:11370] Seattle quake in SI
> >
> >
> > http://earthquake.usgs.gov/activity/latest/eq_01_02_28.html
> >
> > Quake felt as far south as Portland OR, and into Vancouver and
> Kelowna BC.
> > The US Geological Survey has been using SI quite frequently.
> >
> >
> > alfred
> >
> >
>
