Recent Earthquakes
Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
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 6:30:03 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SW of Chester, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 6:30:03 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 13:30:03 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Chester, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (225 degrees) Westwood, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Greenville, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Susanville, CA - 63 km (39 miles) WSW (250 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 40 deg. 13.2 min. N (40.221N), 121 deg. 20.6 min. W (121.344W) | |
| Depth | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Quality | Good | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 52, Nph= 52, Dmin=17 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=72 degrees | |
| Event ID | nc71987966 | |
| Additional Information | map || waveforms Waveforms NCSS First Motion Mechanism 1 | |
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