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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 11:08:40 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) NE (39 degrees) of San Simeon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).




Magnitude 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:08:40 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 18:08:40 (UTC)
Distance from San Simeon, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NE (39 degrees)
Cambria, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (353 degrees)
Cayucos, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNW (328 degrees)
Paso Robles, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WNW (286 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 43.5 min. N (35.726N), 121 deg. 6.4 min. W (121.106W)
Depth 7 km (4.3 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 84, Nph= 84, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=46.8 degrees
Event ID nc71988061
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