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

Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

An event occurred at 12:00:49 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2009.
The magnitude 2.1 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred .
The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).


Magnitude 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 12:00:49 PM (PDT)
Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 19:00:49 (UTC)
Distance from (a probable quarry explosion)
Oroville, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (346 degrees)
Thermalito, CA - 12 km (7 miles) N (6 degrees)
Oroville East, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NW (326 degrees)
Chico, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SE (125 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 36.3 min. N (39.605N), 121 deg. 35.2 min. W (121.586W)
Depth 0 km (0.0 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 13, Nph= 13, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=31.6 km, Gp=122.4 degrees
Event ID# nc71216166
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