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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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 8:19:12 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).




Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 8:19:12 PM (PDT)
Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 3:19:12 (UTC)
Distance from Coso Junction, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (75 degrees)
Olancha, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (153 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 52 km (32 miles) NNW (340 degrees)
Trona, CA - 56 km (35 miles) NW (306 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 3.7 min. N (36.062N), 117 deg. 52.0 min. W (117.867W)
Depth 5.5 km (3.4 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 9, Nph= 9, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=3.7 km, Erzz=8 km, Gp=169.2 degrees
Event ID ci15339713
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