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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 0:03:50 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 3, 2013.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) WSW of Pismo Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, May 3, 2013 at 0:03:50 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 7:03:50 (UTC)
Distance from Pismo Beach, CA - 1 km (1 miles) WSW (248 degrees)
San Luis Obispo, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (179 degrees)
Pt. Sal, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (3 degrees)
Santa Maria, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NW (316 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 8.3 min. N (35.138N), 120 deg. 39.3 min. W (120.655W)
Depth 5.9 km (3.7 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 27, Nph= 27, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.2 km, Gp=115.2 degrees
Event ID# nc71984561
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