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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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



Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 7:20:20 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 6, 2013.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Berkeley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).



Magnitude 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 6, 2013 at 7:20:20 AM (PDT)
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 14:20:20 (UTC)
Distance from Berkeley, CA - 2 km (1 miles) ENE (72 degrees)
Orinda, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (270 degrees)
Oakland, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNE (12 degrees)
San Francisco City Hall, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (52 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 52.6 min. N (37.877N), 122 deg. 15.1 min. W (122.251W)
Depth 9.3 km (5.8 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 32, Nph= 32, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=46.8 degrees
Event ID# nc71986486
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