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


A micro earthquake occurred at 8:01:39 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 3, 2013.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) ESE of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).




Magnitude 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 3, 2013 at 8:01:39 PM (PDT)
Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 3:01:39 (UTC)
Distance from Ridgecrest, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (115 degrees)
Trona, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (214 degrees)
California City, CA - 63 km (39 miles) NE (38 degrees)
Goldstone Lake, CA - 63 km (39 miles) WNW (293 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 34.2 min. N (35.570N), 117 deg. 31.9 min. W (117.531W)
Depth 5.1 km (3.2 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 6, Nph= 10, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=1.8 km, Erzz=1.6 km, Gp=219.6 degrees
Event ID ci15337321
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