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Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California

Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 2:43:17 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) NE (35 degrees) of Joshua Tree, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).




Magnitude 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 2:43:17 PM (PDT)
Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 21:43:17 (UTC)
Distance from Joshua Tree, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NE (35 degrees)
Twentynine Palms, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NW (318 degrees)
Twentynine Palms, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NW (319 degrees)
Yucca Valley, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (50 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 16.3 min. N (34.272N), 116 deg. 12.0 min. W (116.200W)
Depth 9.4 km (5.8 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 27, Nph= 34, Dmin=15 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=64.8 degrees
Event ID ci15336577
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