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

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 8:30:54 AM (PST) on Wednesday, November 5, 2008.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WNW of Avenal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).


Magnitude 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 8:30:54 AM (PST)
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 16:30:54 (UTC)
Distance from Avenal, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (286 degrees)
Kettleman City, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (280 degrees)
Coalinga, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SE (125 degrees)
Huron, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (200 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 211 km (131 miles) SE (133 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 2.2 min. N (36.037N), 120 deg. 10.5 min. W (120.175W)
Depth 10.9 km (6.8 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 15, Nph= 15, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=1.8 km, Erzz=3.2 km, Gp=162 degrees
Event ID# nc51210677
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