A strong earthquake occurred at 11:15:56 AM (PST) on Monday, December 22,
2003.
The magnitude 6.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NE of San Simeon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).



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Magnitude 6.5 - regional moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Monday, December 22, 2003 at 11:15:56 AM (PST)
Monday, December 22, 2003 at 19:15:56 (UTC)
Distance from San Simeon, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (49 degrees)
Cambria, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (356 degrees)
Lake Nacimiento, CA - 20 km (13 miles) W (260 degrees)
Paso Robles, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WNW (283 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 195 km (121 miles) SSE (158 degrees)

Coordinates 35 deg. 42.3 min. N (35.706N), 121 deg. 6.1 min. W (121.101W)
Depth 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Location Quality Excellent

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