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U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, 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 9:59:57 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) ESE of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).




Magnitude 0.5 - (unknown type)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 9:59:57 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 4:59:57 (UTC)
Distance from Ridgecrest, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ESE (106 degrees)
Trona, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (211 degrees)
Goldstone Lake, CA - 62 km (38 miles) WNW (295 degrees)
Coso Junction, CA - 65 km (40 miles) SE (142 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 35.1 min. N (35.585N), 117 deg. 30.4 min. W (117.506W)
Depth 7.9 km (4.9 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 9, Nph= 17, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=1.7 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=208.8 degrees
Event ID ci15336689
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