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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 3:26:12 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 4, 2013.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) SW of New Idria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 3:26:12 AM (PDT)
Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 10:26:12 (UTC)
Distance from New Idria, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (235 degrees)
King City, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ENE (66 degrees)
San Ardo, CA - 31 km (20 miles) N (5 degrees)
Greenfield, CA - 33 km (21 miles) E (93 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 18.1 min. N (36.302N), 120 deg. 52.5 min. W (120.874W)
Depth 6.9 km (4.3 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 78, Nph= 78, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=82.8 degrees
Event ID# nc71985226
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NCSS First Motion Mechanism 1
NCSS First Motion Mechanism 2

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