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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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 4:38:43 PM (PDT) on Monday, May 6, 2013.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) ESE of Markleeville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 6, 2013 at 4:38:43 PM (PDT)
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 23:38:43 (UTC)
Distance from Markleeville, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (103 degrees)
Smith, NV - 25 km (16 miles) SW (231 degrees)
Gardnerville, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (152 degrees)
South Lake Tahoe, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SE (130 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 39.3 min. N (38.656N), 119 deg. 33.3 min. W (119.555W)
Depth 6.7 km (4.2 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 32, Nph= 32, Dmin=20 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=108 degrees
Event ID# nc71986801
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NCSS First Motion Mechanism 1
NCSS First Motion Mechanism 2

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