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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 8:29:11 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ESE of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).




Magnitude 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 8:29:11 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 3:29:11 (UTC)
Distance from Gilroy, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (114 degrees)
Hollister, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNW (339 degrees)
San Juan Bautista, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNE (29 degrees)
San Martin, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (134 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 57.9 min. N (36.965N), 121 deg. 27.2 min. W (121.454W)
Depth 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=147.6 degrees
Event ID nc71987636
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