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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California

Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A light earthquake occurred at 10:22:58 AM (PST) on Sunday, February 2, 2003.
The magnitude 4.2 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) N of Dublin, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).


Magnitude 4.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, February 2, 2003 at 10:22:58 AM (PST)
Sunday, February 2, 2003 at 18:22:58 (UTC)
Distance from Dublin, CA - 4 km (3 miles) N (358 degrees)
San Ramon, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SE (142 degrees)
Pleasanton, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (327 degrees)
San Francisco City Hall, CA - 42 km (26 miles) E (95 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 44.4 min. N (37.740N), 121 deg. 56.2 min. W (121.937W)
Depth 16.5 km (10.3 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=237, Nph=237, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=64.8 degrees
Event ID# nc51125525
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