Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==California Integrated Seismic Net
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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 1:52:29 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.3 km (0.2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 1:52:29 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 8:52:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Parkfield, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (311 degrees) Bradley, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NE (42 degrees) San Ardo, CA - 26 km (16 miles) E (88 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WSW (242 degrees) San Jose City Hall, CA - 185 km (115 miles) SE (142 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 1.8 min. N (36.029N), 120 deg. 36.9 min. W (120.615W) |
| Depth | 0.3 km (0.2 miles) |
| Location Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=4.3 km, Gp=129.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc51202347 |
| Additional Information | 2-degree map Google Earth KML (Requires Google Earth.) Waveforms |
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