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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California



Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 8:46:09 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) SSW of Saratoga, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).



Magnitude 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 8:46:09 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 15:46:09 (UTC)
Distance from Saratoga, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SSW (205 degrees)
Los Gatos, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (273 degrees)
Cupertino, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (185 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (227 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 13.8 min. N (37.230N), 122 deg. 2.5 min. W (122.041W)
Depth 8.5 km (5.3 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 7, Nph= 7, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.5 km, Gp=122.4 degrees
Event ID# nc71988026
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