== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==



Region: OFF COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Geographic coordinates: 40.348N, 126.536W
Magnitude: 4.8 Mw
Depth: 2 km
Universal Time (UTC): 11 Dec 2007 19:17:18
Time near the Epicenter: 11 Dec 2007 11:17:18
Local standard time in your area: 11 Dec 2007 19:17:18

Location with respect to nearby cities:
191 km (119 miles) W (272 degrees) of Petrolia, CA
194 km (120 miles) W (263 degrees) of Ferndale, CA
202 km (125 miles) W (259 degrees) of Humboldt Hill, CA
206 km (128 miles) WSW (257 degrees) of Eureka, CA
456 km (284 miles) NW (310 degrees) of San Francisco City Hall, CA