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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 6:14:08 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 96 km (60 miles) W of Punta Gorda, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).



Magnitude 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 6:14:08 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 13:14:08 (UTC)
Distance from Punta Gorda, CA - 96 km (60 miles) W (277 degrees)
Petrolia, CA - 102 km (63 miles) W (273 degrees)
Ferndale, CA - 106 km (66 miles) WSW (257 degrees)
Eureka, CA - 122 km (76 miles) WSW (247 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 21.8 min. N (40.363N), 125 deg. 29.3 min. W (125.488W)
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 18, Nph= 18, Dmin=98 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=19.8 km, Erzz=22.1 km, Gp=334.8 degrees
Event ID# nc71987216
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