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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 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)
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)
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
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