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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
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 7:34:26 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 3, 2013.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) ESE of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 3, 2013 at 7:34:26 PM (PDT)
Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 2:34:26 (UTC)
Distance from Ridgecrest, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (108 degrees)
Trona, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (213 degrees)
Goldstone Lake, CA - 62 km (39 miles) WNW (294 degrees)
California City, CA - 65 km (40 miles) NE (38 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 34.9 min. N (35.582N), 117 deg. 30.9 min. W (117.515W)
Depth 6.3 km (3.9 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 7, Nph= 12, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=2 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=212.4 degrees
Event ID# ci15337249
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