Recent Earthquakes
Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
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 4:11:54 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 3, 2013.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NE (42 degrees) of Avenal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Friday, May 3, 2013 at 4:11:54 AM (PDT) Friday, May 3, 2013 at 11:11:54 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Avenal, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NE (42 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (311 degrees) Huron, CA - 15 km (10 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (105 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.3 min. N (36.072N), 120 deg. 3.0 min. W (120.051W) | |
| Depth | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Quality | Good | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 33, Nph= 33, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.2 km, Gp=176.4 degrees | |
| Event ID | nc71984631 | |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms Waveforms NCSS First Motion Mechanism 1 | |
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