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

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

A minor earthquake occurred at 4:36:49 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2009.
The magnitude 3.4 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) NNE of Keeler, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 3.4 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 4:36:49 PM (PDT)
Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 23:36:49 (UTC)
Distance from Keeler, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (32 degrees)
Lone Pine, CA - 36 km (22 miles) ENE (68 degrees)
Independence, CA - 46 km (29 miles) ESE (103 degrees)
Scottys Castle, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SW (222 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 229 km (142 miles) WNW (285 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 42.5 min. N (36.708N), 117 deg. 41.9 min. W (117.698W)
Depth 3 km (1.9 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=033, Nph=033, Dmin=20 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=68.4 degrees
Event ID# ci10404265
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