BREAKING NEWS

Today, i.e. 31st October, 2007 at 8:04:54 pm(PST - Pacific Standard Time) {08:33 am IST} there was a earthquake of 5.6 Mw (regional moment magnitude). The effect was so heavy that it was felt to be of around 8 earthquake richter scale. USGS (U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program) has released a handbook on Earthquake Preparedness (source listed below). USGS said that there are no report of any damage or casualties.

Map:-

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Details:-
Magnitude
5.6 - regional moment magnitude (Mw)
Time
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 8:04:54 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 3:04:54 (UTC)
Distance from
Alum Rock, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNE (31 degrees)
Milpitas, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (91 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (45 degrees)
Sunol-Midtown, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (45 degrees)
Coordinates
37 deg. 25.9 min. N (37.432N), 121 deg. 46.5 min. W (121.776W)

Depth
9.2 km (5.7 miles)
Location Quality
Excellent

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Aftershocks: Like most earthquakes, the recent earthquake is expected to be followed by numerous aftershocks. Aftershocks are additional earthquakes that occur after the mainshock and in the same geographic area. Usually, aftershocks are smaller than the mainshock, but occasionally an aftershock may be strong enough to be felt widely throughout the area and may cause additional damage, particularly to structures already weakened in the mainshock. As a rule of thumb, aftershocks of magnitude 5 and larger are considered potentially damaging.
STRONG AFTERSHOCKS (Magnitude 5 and larger)
At this time (immediately after the mainshock) the probability of a strong and possibly damaging aftershock in next 7 days is approximately 30 PERCENT.
EARTHQUAKES LARGER THAN THE MAINSHOCK
Most likely, the recent mainshock will be the largest in the sequence. However, there is a small chance (APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 PERCENT) of an earthquake equal to or larger than this mainshock in the next 7 days.
WEAK AFTERSHOCKS (Magnitude 3 to 5)
In addition, approximately 15 to 40 SMALL AFTERSHOCKS are expected in the same 7-DAY PERIOD and may be felt locally.

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Waveforms:-

• Waveforms from the California Integrated Seismic Network (Click Here)
• Traces which contributed to the calculation of the ShakeMap for this event (Click Here)

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About Tsunami:-Tsunami Information Statement issued on 10/30/2007 at 8:08PM PDT by NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.”The magnitude is such that a tsunami WILL NOT be generated….”

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Did you feel it?
(Report it here)

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Sources:-
Handbook for San Francisco Bay Region (Click Here)