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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California

Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 10:18:12 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ESE of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).




Magnitude 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 10:18:12 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 5:18:12 (UTC)
Distance from Gilroy, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (115 degrees)
Hollister, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNW (339 degrees)
San Juan Bautista, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNE (30 degrees)
San Martin, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (134 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 57.8 min. N (36.963N), 121 deg. 27.1 min. W (121.452W)
Depth 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 90, Nph= 90, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=39.6 degrees
Event ID nc71984521
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