== 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 4:18:50 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2009.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) WSW of New Idria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
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Magnitude |
2.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
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Time |
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 4:18:50 AM (PST)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:18:50 (UTC)
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Distance from |
New Idria, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
King City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (52 degrees)
San Lucas, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (21 degrees)
Pinnacles, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SE (136 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 141 km (87 miles) SE (142 degrees)
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Coordinates |
36 deg. 20.7 min. N (36.344N), 120 deg. 55.0 min. W (120.916W) |
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Depth |
4.8 km (3.0 miles) |
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Location Quality |
Excellent |
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Location Quality Parameters |
Nst= 97, Nph= 97, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=72 degrees
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Event ID# |
nc51214740 |
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Additional Information |
map with fault names
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NCSN First Motion Mechanism 1
NCSN First Motion Mechanism 2
Waveforms
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Did you feel it? ||
Shake Map North
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