USGS National-Strong Motion Program
Preliminary Corrected Peak Ground Acceleration and Velocity Values for
September 03, 2002, Yorba Linda, CA Earthquake (posted 09/04/2002; updated 10/10/2002)
ML 4.8, 09/03/2002, 07:08 UTC, 09/03/2002 00:08 AM PDT, 33.917 N, 117.776 W, 12.9 km depth (updated 09/16/2002)
Sta Inst Inst Recorder Name Owner Lat Lon Dist Az Ch Sensor Orient PGA PGV
No type S/N     deg deg km deg No type deg cm/s/s cm/s
698 Etna 1929 CA: Yorba Linda; Diemer Filtration Plant; Reservoir, roof USGS 33.9100 -117.8173 3.9 259 1 FBA-2g 281 39.85 -1.39
                  2 FBA-2g UP -92.28 -0.85
                  3 FBA-2g 11 -47.61 1.44
698 Etna 1925 CA: Yorba Linda; Diemer Filt Plant; Control bldg, bsmnt USGS 33.9117 -117.8205 4.2 262 1 FBA-2g 281 23.49 -1.34
                  2 FBA-2g UP -17.25 0.70
                  3 FBA-2g 11 -21.99 1.61
697 Etna 1926 CA: Brea; Orange County Reservoir, crest USGS 33.9357 -117.8841 10.2 282 1 FBA-2g 90 31.70 -1.77
                  2 FBA-2g UP -25.79 -1.80
                  3 FBA-2g 180 65.70 3.96
697 Etna 1933 CA :Brea; Orange County Reservoir, abutment USGS 33.9354 -117.8839 10.2 282 1 FBA-2g 90 44.11 1.46
                  2 FBA-2g UP 19.23 -0.99
                  3 FBA-2g 180 27.67 -2.35
709 Etna 1922 CA: Monterey Park; Garvey Reservoir, abutment MWD 34.049 -118.112 34.3 295 1 FBA-2g 114 4.41 -0.14
                  2 FBA-2g UP -4.20 0.14
                  3 FBA-2g 204 11.03 -0.30
709 Etna 1935 CA: Monterey Park; Garvey Reservoir, crest MWD 34.051 -118.116 34.8 295 1 FBA-2g 114 NT NT
                  2 FBA-2g UP NT NT
                  3 FBA-2g 204 NT NT
5246 K2 1036 CA: Newport Beach; 840 Twin Towers USGS 33.618 -117.878 34.5 196          
      Tower 2, Level 1, center           1 FBA-1g 15 -3.85 -0.09
      Tower 2, Level 1, center           2 FBA-1g UP 2.43 -0.07
      Tower 2, Level 1, center           3 FBA-1g 105 2.28 -0.13
      Tower 2, Level 2, west           4 FBA-1g 105 6.66 0.21
      Middle Building, Level 2           5 FBA-1g 15 8.78 0.21
      Middle Building, Level 2           6 FBA-1g 285 5.96 -0.20
      Tower 2, Level 9, S           7 FBA-1g 105 3.15 -0.26
      Tower 2, Level 10, center           8 FBA-1g 15 2.31 0.17
      Tower 2, Level 10, center           9 FBA-1g 105 -3.06 -0.26
      Tower 1, Level 9, E           10 FBA-1g 105 2.50 0.22
      Tower 1, Level 10, center           11 FBA-1g 285 -2.89 -0.22
      Tower 1, Level 10, center           12 FBA-1g 15 -2.38 0.17
5407 MtWh 133 CA: Pasadena; Millikan Library USGS 34.137 -118.126 40.5 307          
      3rd Floor, E           1 FBA-11 360 -4.58 -0.20
      3rd Floor, W           2 FBA-11 270 -5.68 0.30
      3rd Floor, W           3 FBA-11 360 -6.44 -0.26
      4th Floor, E           4 FBA-11 360 -4.54 -0.24
      4th Floor, W           5 FBA-2g 270 -5.12 -0.31
      4th Floor, W           6 FBA-11 360 -6.21 -0.25
      5th Floor, W           7 FBA-11 270 -4.95 -0.39
      5th Floor, W           8 FBA-11 360 -5.69 0.30
      5th Floor, E           9 FBA-11 360 4.20 0.30
      8th Floor, E  (sensor inoperative)           10 FBA-2g 360    
      8th Floor, W           11 FBA-2g 270 4.20 -0.63
      8th Floor, W           12 FBA-2g 360 -5.11 0.48
      9th Floor, E           13 FBA-2g 360 -5.47 0.53
      9th Floor, W           14 FBA-2g 270 4.43 -0.71
      9th Floor, W           15 FBA-2g 360 -6.76 0.54
      Roof           16 FBA-2g 360 -6.75 0.58
      Roof           17 FBA-2g 270 7.37 -0.79
      Roof           18 FBA-2g 360 -8.48 0.61
5407 MtWh 134 CA: Pasadena; Millikan Library USGS 34.137 -118.126 40.5 307          
      Basement, E corner           1 FBA-11 360 -3.70 -0.15
      Basement, E corner           2 FBA-11 UP -2.48 0.11
      Basement, E corner           3 FBA-11 270 -5.70 0.36
      Basement, NW corner           4 FBA-11 360 -3.79 -0.13
      Basement, NW corner           5 FBA-11 UP -2.58 0.10
      Basement, SE corner           6 FBA-11 UP -2.52 0.10
      1st Floor, E           7 FBA-11 360 -3.85 -0.15
      1st Floor, W           8 FBA-11 270 5.77 0.36
      1st Floor, W           9 FBA-11 360 -4.61 -0.16
      2nd Floor, E  (sensor inoperative)           10 FBA-2g 260    
      2nd Floor, W           11 FBA-11 270 -5.86 0.34
      2nd Floor, W           12 FBA-11 360 -6.09 -0.23
      6th Floor, E           13 FBA-11 360 -3.74 0.35
      6th Floor, W           14 FBA-11 270 -4.32 -0.47
      6th Floor, W           15 FBA-11 360 5.05 0.35
      7th Floor, E           16 FBA-2g 360 -3.99 0.41
      7th Floor, W           17 FBA-2g 270 3.99 -0.55
      7th Floor, W           18 FBA-2g 360 4.51 0.41
5296 K2 155 CA: Pasadena; USGS/NSMP Office USGS 34.1367 -118.1285 40.7 307 1 FBA-2g 180 5.70 -0.15
                  2 FBA-2g UP -3.30 -0.10
                  3 FBA-2g 270 -6.96 0.38
5396 K2 517 CA: Los Angeles; Acosta Residence USGS 34.072 -118.176 40.8 295 1 FBA-2g 180 15.03 -0.60
                  2 FBA-2g UP 8.15 -0.31
                  3 FBA-2g 270 8.72 -0.44
5409 K2 588 CA: Lytle Creek; Fire Station USGS 34.233 -117.482 44.3 38 1 FBA-2g 360 18.18 -0.55
                  2 FBA-2g UP 17.95 0.53
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -35.44 -1.66
5036 K2 580 CA: San Bernardino; Sycamore Forest, FS # 32 USGS 34.193 -117.427 44.4 46 1 FBA-2g 360 16.07 0.65
                  2 FBA-2g UP 4.23 0.10
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -14.93 -0.46
5330 Etna 1979 CA: San Bernardino; Fire Station No 9 USGS 34.103 -117.349 44.5 62 1 EpiSensor 90 -6.21 -0.29
                  2 EpiSensor 360 11.31 0.53
                  3 EpiSensor UP -5.58 -0.24
5341 Etna 1983 CA: Colton; Kaiser Medical Clinic USGS 34.058 -117.305 46.2 70 1 EpiSensor 90 -6.63 0.24
                  2 EpiSensor 360 9.41 -0.40
                  3 EpiSensor UP -6.70 0.16
5265 K2 514 CA: Devore; Devore Water Company USGS 34.235 -117.407 49.0 44 1 FBA-2g 360 10.88 0.41
                  2 FBA-2g UP -6.99 -0.20
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -15.71 -0.66
5339 K2 584 CA: San Bernardino; Fire Station No 10 USGS 34.091 -117.289 49.0 67 1 FBA-2g 180 20.50 -0.98
                  2 FBA-2g UP 4.11 -0.12
                  3 FBA-2g 270 11.88 -0.44
5329 K2 548 CA: San Bernardino; Fire Station No 11 USGS 34.069 -117.275 49.3 70 1 FBA-2g 180 -13.72 -0.64
                  2 FBA-2g UP -6.15 -0.28
                  3 FBA-2g 270 -5.80 0.31
5371 Etna 1995 CA: San Bernardino; North Verdemont School USGS 34.205 -117.365 49.6 50 1 EpiSensor 90 17.45 -0.61
                  2 EpiSensor 360 9.59 0.40
                  3 EpiSensor UP 6.38 -0.17
5408 K2 596 CA: La Canada; Wald Residence USGS 34.2096 -118.1863 49.9 311 1 FBA-2g 360 5.13 -0.20
                  2 FBA-2g UP -3.43 -0.08
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -6.06 -0.25
5373 Etna 2013 CA: San Bernardino; Lincoln School USGS 34.123 -117.287 50.6 63 1 EpiSensor 90 -8.36 0.29
                  2 EpiSensor 360 7.19 -0.27
                  3 EpiSensor UP -2.92 0.11
5337 Etna 1981 CA: San Bernardino; Fire Station No 04 USGS 34.14 -117.294 50.9 61 1 EpiSensor 90 7.06 -0.39
                  2 EpiSensor 360 8.42 0.46
                  3 EpiSensor UP -5.50 0.19
5282 K2 513 CA: Wrightwood; Post Office USGS 34.36 -117.628 51.0 15 1 FBA-2g 180 14.48 -0.52
                  2 FBA-2g UP -6.24 0.18
                  3 FBA-2g 270 -11.02 0.49
5037 K2 551 CA: Reche Canyon; Olive Dell Ranch USGS 34.004 -117.223 52.0 79 1 FBA-2g 360 5.32 0.10
                  2 FBA-2g UP 4.03 0.07
                  3 FBA-2g 90 3.61 -0.07
5327 K2 536 CA: San Bernardino;  Fire Station No 07 USGS 34.165 -117.288 52.8 58 1 FBA-2g 360 -9.66 0.30
                  2 FBA-2g UP -4.36 0.14
                  3 FBA-2g 90 9.90 0.25
5331 Etna 2008 CA: San Bernardino; Del Rosa Work Station USGS 34.1663 -117.2512 55.8 60 1 EpiSensor 111 -9.81 -0.25
                  2 EpiSensor 21 -6.96 0.29
                  3 EpiSensor UP -3.91 -0.11
5336 Etna 2009 CA: San Bernardino; Serrano School USGS 34.145 -117.219 57.3 64 1 EpiSensor 90 8.98 0.32
                  2 EpiSensor 360 -13.75 0.57
                  3 EpiSensor UP 5.69 -0.20
5161 Etna 1982 CA: Highland; Fire Station No 08 USGS 34.136 -117.213 57.4 65 1 EpiSensor 90 7.10 -0.28
                  2 EpiSensor 360 6.69 0.33
                  3 EpiSensor UP 3.06 -0.13
NT Recorder did not trigger