Recent Earthquakes
Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 3:06:42 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 3, 2013.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) S of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - duration magnitude (Md) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Friday, May 3, 2013 at 3:06:42 AM (PDT) Friday, May 3, 2013 at 10:06:42 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Parkfield, CA - 2 km (1 miles) S (176 degrees) San Miguel, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Avenal, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (243 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 35 deg. 52.8 min. N (35.880N), 120 deg. 25.8 min. W (120.430W) | |
| Depth | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Quality | Excellent | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 94, Nph= 94, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.2 km, Gp=32.4 degrees | |
| Event ID | nc71984616 | |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms Waveforms NCSS First Motion Mechanism 1 | |
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