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

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

A microearthquake occurred at 11:18:26 AM (PDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2009.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) N of Santa Ynez, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 11:18:26 AM (PDT)
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 18:18:26 (UTC)
Distance from Santa Ynez, CA - 12 km (7 miles) N (0 degrees)
Solvang, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNE (19 degrees)
Buellton, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (41 degrees)
Santa Maria, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SE (130 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 184 km (114 miles) WNW (294 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 43.0 min. N (34.716N), 120 deg. 5.3 min. W (120.088W)
Depth 1.4 km (0.9 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 18, Nph= 18, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.36 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=2.1 km, Gp=118.8 degrees
Event ID# ci10404553
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