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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California



Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 1:47:57 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Milpitas, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 1:47:57 PM (PDT)
Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 20:47:57 (UTC)
Distance from Milpitas, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NE (51 degrees)
Fremont, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (117 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNE (22 degrees)
Santa Clara, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (39 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 28.9 min. N (37.482N), 121 deg. 49.2 min. W (121.820W)
Depth 6.5 km (4.0 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=72 degrees
Event ID# nc71986066
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