== 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 2:35:41 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2009.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE of San Simeon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 2:35:41 AM (PST)
Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 10:35:41 (UTC)
Distance from San Simeon, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (49 degrees)
Lake Nacimiento, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (265 degrees)
Cambria, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (3 degrees)
Paso Robles, CA - 38 km (23 miles) WNW (287 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 194 km (121 miles) SSE (158 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 43.4 min. N (35.723N), 121 deg. 4.6 min. W (121.077W)
Depth 5.7 km (3.5 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 16, Nph= 16, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=64.8 degrees
Event ID# nc51214873
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