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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, 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 2:56:20 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NE (45 degrees) of San Simeon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).




Magnitude 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 2:56:20 AM (PDT)
Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 9:56:20 (UTC)
Distance from San Simeon, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NE (45 degrees)
Cambria, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNW (339 degrees)
Cayucos, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NW (320 degrees)
Paso Robles, CA - 41 km (25 miles) W (279 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 41.1 min. N (35.685N), 121 deg. 8.3 min. W (121.138W)
Depth 6.5 km (4.0 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 19, Nph= 19, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=97.2 degrees
Event ID nc71980660
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