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 #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:30:09 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) WNW of Punta Gorda, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 11:30:09 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 6:30:09 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Punta Gorda, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Petrolia, CA - 24 km (15 miles) W (262 degrees) Ferndale, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SW (219 degrees) Eureka, CA - 66 km (41 miles) SSW (211 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 40 deg. 17.7 min. N (40.294N), 124 deg. 34.0 min. W (124.566W) | |
| Depth | 20.6 km (12.8 miles) | |
| Quality | Fair | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 14, Nph= 14, Dmin=26 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=1.4 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=273.6 degrees | |
| Event ID | nc71987746 | |
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