== 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 5:02:51 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2009.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SE of Sunol, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).


Magnitude 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 5:02:51 PM (PDT)
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 0:02:51 (UTC)
Distance from Sunol, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SE (138 degrees)
Milpitas, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (34 degrees)
Fremont, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (94 degrees)
Pleasanton, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SSE (158 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNE (19 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 32.0 min. N (37.533N), 121 deg. 48.7 min. W (121.812W)
Depth 12.1 km (7.5 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 10, Nph= 10, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=129.6 degrees
Event ID# nc71216771
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