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

Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A light earthquake occurred at 9:27:10 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 4, 2009.
The magnitude 4.2 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 4.2 - regional moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 9:27:10 AM (PST)
Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 17:27:10 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ESE (119 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SW (216 degrees)
Anderson Springs, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (278 degrees)
Santa Rosa, CA - 38 km (23 miles) N (351 degrees)
San Francisco City Hall, CA - 116 km (72 miles) NNW (345 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 47.0 min. N (38.783N), 122 deg. 46.3 min. W (122.772W)
Depth 4.3 km (2.7 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=179, Nph=179, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.2 km, Gp=54 degrees
Event ID# nc51214595
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