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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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



Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 6:57:44 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 6, 2013.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 39 km (24 miles) W of Eureka, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).



Magnitude 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 6, 2013 at 6:57:44 AM (PDT)
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 13:57:44 (UTC)
Distance from Eureka, CA - 39 km (24 miles) W (274 degrees)
Ferndale, CA - 41 km (26 miles) NW (312 degrees)
Arcata, CA - 46 km (29 miles) W (264 degrees)
McKinleyville, CA - 46 km (29 miles) WSW (253 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 49.5 min. N (40.825N), 124 deg. 37.5 min. W (124.625W)
Depth 3.3 km (2.1 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 26, Nph= 26, Dmin=81 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=3 km, Erzz=18.7 km, Gp=266.4 degrees
Event ID# nc71986471
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