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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 0:31:12 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NNW of San Juan Bautista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).



Magnitude 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 0:31:12 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 7:31:12 (UTC)
Distance from San Juan Bautista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNW (334 degrees)
Gilroy, CA - 12 km (7 miles) S (181 degrees)
Watsonville, CA - 16 km (10 miles) E (94 degrees)
Hollister, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (289 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 54.0 min. N (36.900N), 121 deg. 34.2 min. W (121.570W)
Depth 4.5 km (2.8 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 34, Nph= 34, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=39.6 degrees
Event ID# nc71987786
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