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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 2:03:23 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The magnitude 3.9 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) NNW of Punta Gorda, CA. The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
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3.9 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
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Time |
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 2:03:23 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 21:03:23 (UTC)
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Distance from |
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Punta Gorda, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NNW (334 degrees)
Petrolia, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
Ferndale, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SSW (198 degrees)
Eureka, CA - 59 km (37 miles) SSW (198 degrees)
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Coordinates |
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40 deg. 17.8 min. N (40.297N), 124 deg. 23.0 min. W (124.384W)
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Depth |
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8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
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Quality |
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Fair |
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Location Quality Parameters |
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Nst= 31, Nph= 31, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=237.6 degrees
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Event ID# |
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nc71980360 |
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