== 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 1:05:08 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 3, 2009.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NNE of Black Point-Green Point, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 1:05:08 AM (PST)
Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 9:05:08 (UTC)
Distance from Black Point-Green Point, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNE (15 degrees)
Temelec, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (174 degrees)
Novato, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (40 degrees)
Vallejo, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (287 degrees)
San Francisco City Hall, CA - 45 km (28 miles) N (353 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 10.3 min. N (38.172N), 122 deg. 28.9 min. W (122.482W)
Depth 5.6 km (3.5 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 12, Nph= 12, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=61.2 degrees
Event ID# nc51214521
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