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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California

Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 1:54:23 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Punta Gorda, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).




Magnitude 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 1:54:23 PM (PDT)
Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 20:54:23 (UTC)
Distance from Punta Gorda, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NNE (14 degrees)
Petrolia, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (239 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SW (222 degrees)
Eureka, CA - 58 km (36 miles) SSW (196 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 17.7 min. N (40.295N), 124 deg. 21.0 min. W (124.350W)
Depth 8.5 km (5.3 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 20, Nph= 20, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=230.4 degrees
Event ID nc71984316
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