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

Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 7:34:57 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) ENE of Big Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).


Magnitude 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 7:34:57 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2:34:57 (UTC)
Distance from Big Pine, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (62 degrees)
Wilkerson, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (108 degrees)
Deep Springs, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (224 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SE (129 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 286 km (178 miles) WNW (294 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 13.2 min. N (37.219N), 118 deg. 10.2 min. W (118.171W)
Depth 13.9 km (8.6 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 13, Nph= 13, Dmin=19 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=216 degrees
Event ID# nc51221089
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