== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR

Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 11:22:47 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSW of Bootjack, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 11:22:47 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 18:22:47 (UTC)
Distance from Bootjack, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (210 degrees)
Mariposa, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (181 degrees)
Yosemite Lakes, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NW (314 degrees)
Merced, CA - 45 km (28 miles) E (86 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 170 km (105 miles) E (90 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 20.1 min. N (37.334N), 119 deg. 58.4 min. W (119.973W)
Depth 3.9 km (2.4 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 41, Nph= 41, Dmin=40 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=64.8 degrees
Event ID# nc51221069
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NCSN First Motion Mechanism 1
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