== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
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An event occurred at 11:23:21 AM (PDT) on Friday, September 12, 2008.
The magnitude 1.4 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 11 km (7 miles) E of Quarry near Portola Valley, CA .
The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).


Magnitude 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, September 12, 2008 at 11:23:21 AM (PDT)
Friday, September 12, 2008 at 18:23:21 (UTC)
Distance from Quarry near Portola Valley, CA (a probable quarry explosion) - 11 km (7 miles) E (96 degrees)
Los Altos, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (188 degrees)
Cupertino, CA - 6 km (3 miles) W (275 degrees)
Los Altos Hills, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (152 degrees)
Sunnyvale, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SW (232 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 19.3 min. N (37.322N), 122 deg. 6.3 min. W (122.105W)
Depth 0 km (0.0 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 16, Nph= 16, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=75.6 degrees
Event ID# nc51207980
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