== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
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Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
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An event occurred at 3:17:06 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2009.
The magnitude 2.1 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 2 km (1 miles) SSE of Quarry near Aromas, CA .
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 3:17:06 PM (PST)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 23:17:06 (UTC)
Distance from Quarry near Aromas, CA (a probable quarry explosion) - 2 km (1 miles) SSE (159 degrees)
Aromas, CA - 2 km (1 miles) ENE (73 degrees)
San Juan Bautista, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NW (305 degrees)
Las Lomas, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (74 degrees)
Hollister, CA - 20 km (13 miles) WNW (284 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 53.5 min. N (36.892N), 121 deg. 37.3 min. W (121.621W)
Depth 1 km (0.6 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 23, Nph= 23, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=79.2 degrees
Event ID# nc51214786
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