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

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

A microearthquake occurred at 11:37:46 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 7, 2009.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 30 km (19 miles) W of Cartago, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 2.4 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 11:37:46 PM (PST)
Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 7:37:46 (UTC)
Distance from Cartago, CA - 30 km (19 miles) W (264 degrees)
Olancha, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (276 degrees)
Lone Pine, CA - 42 km (26 miles) SW (218 degrees)
Springville, CA - 45 km (28 miles) ENE (66 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 249 km (155 miles) N (358 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 17.5 min. N (36.292N), 118 deg. 21.5 min. W (118.359W)
Depth 4.5 km (2.8 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=025, Nph=025, Dmin=16 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=158.4 degrees
Event ID# ci10369933
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