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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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)
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)
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
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