== 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 7:25:42 PM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2009.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 28 km (18 miles) WNW of San Simeon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 4, 2009 at 7:25:42 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 2:25:42 (UTC)
Distance from San Simeon, CA - 28 km (18 miles) WNW (298 degrees)
Lopez Point, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SSE (162 degrees)
Cambria, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NW (305 degrees)
King City, CA - 58 km (36 miles) SSW (212 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 179 km (111 miles) SSE (168 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 45.9 min. N (35.765N), 121 deg. 28.0 min. W (121.466W)
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Location Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 32, Nph= 32, Dmin=17 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=31.6 km, Gp=208.8 degrees
Event ID# nc71217346
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NCSN First Motion Mechanism 1

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