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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 3:27:16 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NW of Punta Gorda, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).



Magnitude 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 3:27:16 PM (PDT)
Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 22:27:16 (UTC)
Distance from Punta Gorda, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (322 degrees)
Petrolia, CA - 12 km (7 miles) W (267 degrees)
Ferndale, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSW (205 degrees)
Eureka, CA - 58 km (36 miles) SSW (202 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 19.1 min. N (40.319N), 124 deg. 25.2 min. W (124.421W)
Depth 7.7 km (4.8 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 24, Nph= 24, Dmin=12 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=252 degrees
Event ID# nc71984346
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