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

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

A microearthquake occurred at 7:02:32 AM (PDT) on Thursday, September 11, 2008.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) SE of Simmler, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 7:02:32 AM (PDT)
Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 14:02:32 (UTC)
Distance from Simmler, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SE (135 degrees)
McKittrick, CA - 24 km (15 miles) W (259 degrees)
Derby Acres, CA - 26 km (16 miles) W (273 degrees)
Santa Maria, CA - 60 km (38 miles) NE (55 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 201 km (125 miles) NW (312 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 15.6 min. N (35.259N), 119 deg. 53.2 min. W (119.887W)
Depth 2 km (1.2 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=023, Nph=023, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=75.6 degrees
Event ID# ci10348225
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