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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 2:02:44 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) W of Lemoore, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).



Magnitude 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 2:02:44 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 21:02:44 (UTC)
Distance from Lemoore, CA - 11 km (7 miles) W (268 degrees)
Riverdale, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (196 degrees)
Armona, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (263 degrees)
Coalinga, CA - 44 km (27 miles) ENE (67 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 17.8 min. N (36.297N), 119 deg. 54.3 min. W (119.906W)
Depth 16.5 km (10.3 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=145, Nph=145, Dmin=31 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=50.4 degrees
Event ID# nc71988126
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