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 9:23:20 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) N of Morgan Hill, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 9:23:20 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 16:23:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Morgan Hill, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (357 degrees) Seven Trees, CA - 17 km (10 miles) E (96 degrees) Alum Rock, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (124 degrees) San Jose City Hall, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (109 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 16.4 min. N (37.273N), 121 deg. 39.1 min. W (121.651W) |
| Depth | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Location Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 8, Nph= 8, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=2.2 km, Gp=140.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc51202368 |
| Additional Information | 2-degree map Google Earth KML (Requires Google Earth.) Waveforms |
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