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

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

A microearthquake occurred at 5:48:58 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 30, 2008.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 25 km (15 miles) NNE of Trona, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 0.5 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 5:48:58 AM (PDT)
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 12:48:58 (UTC)
Distance from Trona, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NNE (12 degrees)
Searles Valley, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NNE (14 degrees)
Telescope Peak, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SW (225 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 52 km (32 miles) NE (39 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 189 km (118 miles) W (263 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 59.0 min. N (35.983N), 117 deg. 18.8 min. W (117.314W)
Depth 8 km (5.0 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=008, Nph=008, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=1.8 km, Gp=223.2 degrees
Event ID# ci12346607
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