== 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 2:58:38 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WNW of Mettler, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).


Magnitude 1.3 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2:58:38 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 9:58:38 (UTC)
Distance from Mettler, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (282 degrees)
Wheeler Ridge, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (313 degrees)
Grapevine, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNW (327 degrees)
Bakersfield, CA - 32 km (20 miles) S (180 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 134 km (83 miles) NNW (328 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 4.4 min. N (35.074N), 119 deg. 2.0 min. W (119.034W)
Depth 17 km (10.6 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=012, Nph=012, Dmin=12 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=1.1 km, Erzz=2.6 km, Gp=133.2 degrees
Event ID# ci10405561
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