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 8:23:40 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) ENE (67 degrees) of Markleeville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 8:23:40 PM (PDT) Friday, May 3, 2013 at 3:23:40 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Markleeville, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Smith, NV - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (256 degrees) South Lake Tahoe, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SE (127 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 38 deg. 44.3 min. N (38.738N), 119 deg. 39.0 min. W (119.650W) | |
| Depth | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Quality | Fair | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 6, Nph= 8, Dmin=17.7 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=3 km, Erzz=8.9 km, Gp=158.4 degrees | |
| Event ID | nn00410884 | |
| Additional Information | map || NSL Report, Map, and Waveforms | |
