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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 1:28:38 PM (PDT) on Monday, May 6, 2013.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).



Magnitude 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 6, 2013 at 1:28:38 PM (PDT)
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 20:28:38 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (345 degrees)
Kelseyville, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (175 degrees)
Cloverdale, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (76 degrees)
Santa Rosa, CA - 46 km (29 miles) NNW (348 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 50.6 min. N (38.844N), 122 deg. 49.3 min. W (122.822W)
Depth 2.3 km (1.4 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 30, Nph= 30, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=46.8 degrees
Event ID# nc71986706
Additional Information map || waveforms
   NCSS First Motion Mechanism 1
NCSS First Motion Mechanism 2

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