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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
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 10:45:34 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 32 km (20 miles) W of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).




Magnitude 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 10:45:34 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 5:45:34 (UTC)
Distance from Ridgecrest, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (273 degrees)
town of Lake Isabella, CA - 40 km (25 miles) E (90 degrees)
Coso Junction, CA - 46 km (29 miles) S (188 degrees)
California City, CA - 57 km (35 miles) N (354 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 38.1 min. N (35.636N), 118 deg. 1.4 min. W (118.023W)
Depth 8.8 km (5.5 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 28, Nph= 39, Dmin=12 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=46.8 degrees
Event ID ci15336713
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