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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 5:32:19 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 3, 2013.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Markleeville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.4 km (0.2 miles).



Magnitude 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, May 3, 2013 at 5:32:19 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 12:32:19 (UTC)
Distance from Markleeville, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (65 degrees)
Gardnerville, NV - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (165 degrees)
Smith, NV - 31 km (19 miles) WSW (256 degrees)
South Lake Tahoe, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SE (130 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 43.9 min. N (38.732N), 119 deg. 40.6 min. W (119.677W)
Depth 0.4 km (0.2 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 64, Nph= 64, Dmin=33 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=104.4 degrees
Event ID# nc71984666
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NCSS First Motion Mechanism 1
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