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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, 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 5:58:06 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) NE (50 degrees) of Oakhurst, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).



Magnitude 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 5:58:06 PM (PDT)
Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 0:58:06 (UTC)
Distance from Oakhurst, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NE (50 degrees)
North Fork, CA - 33 km (20 miles) NNE (22 degrees)
Yosemite Village, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SE (144 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WSW (246 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 30.2 min. N (37.504N), 119 deg. 22.8 min. W (119.380W)
Depth 9.5 km (5.9 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 28, Nph= 28, Dmin=23 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1.9 km, Gp=111.6 degrees
Event ID# nc71980465
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