Recent Earthquakes
Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
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 9:56:53 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) WSW of Lopez Point, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 9:56:53 PM (PDT) Monday, May 6, 2013 at 4:56:53 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Lopez Point, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Point Sur, CA - 46 km (29 miles) S (171 degrees) San Simeon, CA - 63 km (39 miles) WNW (296 degrees) King City, CA - 72 km (45 miles) WSW (241 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 35 deg. 53.7 min. N (35.894N), 121 deg. 49.1 min. W (121.819W) | |
| Depth | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Quality | Fair | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 49, Nph= 49, Dmin=37 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=234 degrees | |
| Event ID | nc71986341 | |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms Waveforms NCSS First Motion Mechanism 1 | |
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