Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 11:00:13 AM (PDT) on Sunday, July 16, 2023.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) NNE (33 degrees) of Nipomo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.3 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 11:00:13 AM (PDT)
Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 18:00:13 (UTC)
Distance from Nipomo, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (33 degrees)
Arroyo Grande, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (84 degrees)
Oceano, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (78 degrees)
Grover Beach, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (86 degrees)
Santa Maria, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (8 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 8.1 min. N (35.135N), 120 deg. 24.2 min. W (120.403W)
Depth -0.56 km (-0.3 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=11, Nph=19, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=95 degrees
Event ID# ci39614290
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