== 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 12:20:16 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2009.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WNW of San Francisco Zoo.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:20:16 PM (PST)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 20:20:16 (UTC)
Distance from San Francisco Zoo - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (296 degrees)
center of Golden Gate Bridge - 10 km (6 miles) SW (224 degrees)
Daly City, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (311 degrees)
Colma, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NW (312 degrees)
San Francisco City Hall, CA - 13 km (8 miles) W (259 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 45.2 min. N (37.753N), 122 deg. 33.5 min. W (122.558W)
Depth 8.6 km (5.3 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=190.8 degrees
Event ID# nc51214761
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