== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
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A microearthquake occurred at 1:10:27 PM (PDT) on Thursday, September 11, 2008.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSE of Tres Pinos, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 2.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 1:10:27 PM (PDT)
Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 20:10:27 (UTC)
Distance from Tres Pinos, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSE (167 degrees)
Pinnacles, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NW (318 degrees)
Gonzales, CA - 22 km (13 miles) NE (42 degrees)
Hollister, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (154 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 94 km (58 miles) SE (144 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 39.1 min. N (36.652N), 121 deg. 16.8 min. W (121.280W)
Depth 6.3 km (3.9 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=112, Nph=112, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=39.6 degrees
Event ID# nc51207935
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