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 3:30:24 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 34 km (21 miles) SSW of Tonopah Junction, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 3:30:24 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 10:30:24 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Tonopah Junction, NV - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Qualeys Camp, NV - 44 km (27 miles) SE (145 degrees) Luning, NV - 58 km (36 miles) S (185 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 69 km (43 miles) SSE (151 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 37 deg. 59.2 min. N (37.986N), 118 deg. 14.5 min. W (118.241W) | |
| Depth | 6.4 km (4.0 miles) | |
| Quality | Fair | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 9, Nph= 10, Dmin=37.5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=4.7 km, Erzz=17 km, Gp=172.8 degrees | |
| Event ID | nn00411298 | |
| Additional Information | map || NSL Report, Map, and Waveforms | |
