== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 10:47:37 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE of San Simeon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 10:47:37 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 5:47:37 (UTC)
Distance from San Simeon, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (53 degrees)
Cambria, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (3 degrees)
Lake Nacimiento, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (261 degrees)
Paso Robles, CA - 37 km (23 miles) WNW (285 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 195 km (121 miles) SSE (158 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 42.8 min. N (35.713N), 121 deg. 4.7 min. W (121.078W)
Depth 9 km (5.6 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 59, Nph= 59, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=82.8 degrees
Event ID# nc40217168
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NCSN First Motion Mechanism 1
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