Earthquake near Los Altos

Possible quary explosion three miles from Los Altos . . . . view map linked here.

Magnitude 1.8 (Micro)
Date-Time Friday, December 8, 2006 at 18:53:55
(UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time
Friday, December 8, 2006 at 10:53:55 AM = local time at epicenter

Location 37.323°N, 122.108°W
Depth 0 km (~0 mile) (poorly constrained)

Region SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
Distances 1 km (0 miles) SW (226°) from Quarry near Cupertino, CA (a probable quarry explosion)

5 km (3 miles) S (190°) from Los Altos, CA
6 km (4 miles) SSE (154°) from Los Altos Hills, CA
6 km (4 miles) W (276°) from Cupertino, CA
9 km (6 miles) SW (233°) from Sunnyvale, CA
19 km (12 miles) W (264°) from San Jose City Hall, CA

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.2 km (0.1 miles); depth +/- 1.4 km (0.9 miles)