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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California



Version #1: 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 1:05:27 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ESE of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 1:05:27 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 20:05:27 (UTC)
Distance from Gilroy, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (111 degrees)
Hollister, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (340 degrees)
San Juan Bautista, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (28 degrees)
San Martin, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (133 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 58.2 min. N (36.969N), 121 deg. 27.2 min. W (121.453W)
Depth 5.6 km (3.5 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 41, Nph= 41, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=68.4 degrees
Event ID# nc71980340
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