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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:20:59 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 6, 2013.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) SSE of Gilroy, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Monday, May 6, 2013 at 4:20:59 AM (PDT) Monday, May 6, 2013 at 11:20:59 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Gilroy, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SSE (162 degrees) San Juan Bautista, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (358 degrees) Hollister, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NW (308 degrees) San Martin, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (159 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 36 deg. 56.6 min. N (36.943N), 121 deg. 32.5 min. W (121.541W) | |
| Depth | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Quality | Good | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=101, Nph=101, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=32.4 degrees | |
| Event ID | nc71986421 | |
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