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

Version #9: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 7:29:45 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) WSW of town of Big Bear Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).




Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 7:29:45 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 2:29:45 (UTC)
Distance from town of Big Bear Lake, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WSW (247 degrees)
Running Springs, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (84 degrees)
Big Bear City, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (247 degrees)
San Bernardino, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ENE (67 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 12.9 min. N (34.214N), 116 deg. 59.7 min. W (116.995W)
Depth 9.1 km (5.7 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 69, Nph= 93, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=39.6 degrees
Event ID ci15336649
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