Recent Earthquakes
Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:21:03 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) WNW of Reno, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 2:21:03 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 9:21:03 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Reno, NV - 19 km (12 miles) WNW (302 degrees) Loyalton, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Sparks, NV - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Truckee, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNE (25 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 39 deg. 37.4 min. N (39.623N), 120 deg. 0.2 min. W (120.004W) | |
| Depth | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Quality | Good | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 13, Nph= 17, Dmin=4.1 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=1.2 km, Erzz=1.5 km, Gp=57.6 degrees | |
| Event ID | nn00410771 | |
| Additional Information | map || NSL Report, Map, and Waveforms | |
