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Hypocenter for the 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake

June 30, 1982

Using P-and S-wave arrival times with the laterally varying P-wave velocity structure derived from analysis of a refraction survey of the Imperial Valley, a hypocenter is ascertained for the October 15, 1979, Imperial Valley earthquake: Latitude 32° 39.50′N, Longitude 115° 19.80′W, Depth 8.0 km, Time 23:16:54.40 GMT.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1982
Title Hypocenter for the 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake
DOI 10.1029/GL009i006p00625
Authors Ralph J. Archuleta
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Geophysical Research Letters
Index ID 70188666
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse