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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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



Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 4:16:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ESE of Markleeville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).



Magnitude 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 4:16:00 PM (PDT)
Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 23:16:00 (UTC)
Distance from Markleeville, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (109 degrees)
Smith, NV - 27 km (17 miles) SW (227 degrees)
Gardnerville, NV - 38 km (24 miles) SSE (154 degrees)
South Lake Tahoe, CA - 50 km (31 miles) SE (132 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 38.1 min. N (38.635N), 119 deg. 33.2 min. W (119.554W)
Depth 4.4 km (2.7 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 35, Nph= 35, Dmin=18 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=108 degrees
Event ID# nc71986156
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