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 2:30:52 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SE of Tokop, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 2:30:52 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 21:30:52 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Tokop, NV - 18 km (11 miles) SE (134 degrees) Scottys Castle, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (48 degrees) Beatty, NV - 45 km (28 miles) NW (315 degrees) Sylvania, NV - 59 km (36 miles) ESE (113 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 37 deg. 11.5 min. N (37.191N), 117 deg. 6.9 min. W (117.115W) | |
| Depth | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Quality | Fair | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 12, Nph= 15, Dmin=17.7 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=2 km, Erzz=6 km, Gp=136.8 degrees | |
| Event ID | nn00410805 | |
| Additional Information | map || NSL Report, Map, and Waveforms | |