== 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 7:36:08 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) N of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 7:36:08 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2:36:08 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) N (356 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (261 degrees)
Anderson Springs, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WNW (299 degrees)
Santa Rosa, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNW (348 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 120 km (75 miles) WNW (285 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 49.5 min. N (38.825N), 122 deg. 48.6 min. W (122.809W)
Depth 3.3 km (2.1 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 40, Nph= 40, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=43.2 degrees
Event ID# nc51221090
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