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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 11:05:35 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SE of Petrolia, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).



Magnitude 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:05:35 PM (PDT)
Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 6:05:35 (UTC)
Distance from Petrolia, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (130 degrees)
Punta Gorda, CA - 17 km (10 miles) E (95 degrees)
Rio Dell, CA - 28 km (18 miles) S (190 degrees)
Eureka, CA - 62 km (38 miles) S (180 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 14.9 min. N (40.248N), 124 deg. 9.9 min. W (124.166W)
Depth 9.8 km (6.1 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 16, Nph= 16, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=90 degrees
Event ID# nc71988416
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