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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 11:01:54 AM (PDT) on Saturday, October 5, 2013.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) NW of Punta Gorda, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).



Magnitude 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 11:01:54 AM (PDT)
Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 18:01:54 (UTC)
Distance from Punta Gorda, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NW (306 degrees)
Petrolia, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (262 degrees)
Ferndale, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (207 degrees)
Eureka, CA - 60 km (37 miles) SSW (204 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 18.5 min. N (40.308N), 124 deg. 26.7 min. W (124.445W)
Depth 10.7 km (6.6 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 12, Nph= 12, Dmin=16 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=255.6 degrees
Event ID# nc72081521
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