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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 7:43:53 AM (PDT) on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) WSW of Pismo Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).




Magnitude 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 7:43:53 AM (PDT)
Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 14:43:53 (UTC)
Distance from Pismo Beach, CA - 2 km (1 miles) WSW (250 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 (35.139N), 120 deg. 39.3 min. W (120.656W)
Depth 5.9 km (3.7 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=115.2 degrees
Event ID nc71985876
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