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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 7:31:09 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of Pinnacles, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).




Magnitude 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 7:31:09 PM (PDT)
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 2:31:09 (UTC)
Distance from Pinnacles, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NNE (29 degrees)
Soledad, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (49 degrees)
Gonzales, CA - 30 km (18 miles) ENE (77 degrees)
King City, CA - 39 km (24 miles) N (1 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 34.0 min. N (36.566N), 121 deg. 7.2 min. W (121.120W)
Depth 7.5 km (4.7 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 34, Nph= 34, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=50.4 degrees
Event ID nc71986231
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