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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 10:18:50 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NW of Laytonville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).



Magnitude 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 10:18:50 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 5:18:50 (UTC)
Distance from Laytonville, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (316 degrees)
Rockport, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (90 degrees)
Cape Vizcaino, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (87 degrees)
Fort Bragg, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NE (34 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 44.3 min. N (39.739N), 123 deg. 32.7 min. W (123.546W)
Depth 8.7 km (5.4 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 26, Nph= 26, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=104.4 degrees
Event ID# nc71987686
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