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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 4:53:45 AM (PDT) on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NNW of Pinnacles, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).




Magnitude 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 4:53:45 AM (PDT)
Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 11:53:45 (UTC)
Distance from Pinnacles, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNW (338 degrees)
Soledad, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (45 degrees)
Gonzales, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (77 degrees)
King City, CA - 39 km (24 miles) N (356 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 33.6 min. N (36.560N), 121 deg. 9.4 min. W (121.157W)
Depth 7.2 km (4.5 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 57, Nph= 57, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=46.8 degrees
Event ID nc71985816
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