== 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 12:36:03 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2009.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) WSW of Tecopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 12:36:03 AM (PDT)
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 7:36:03 (UTC)
Distance from Tecopa, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (248 degrees)
Shoshone, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SW (218 degrees)
Goldstone Lake, CA - 59 km (37 miles) NE (40 degrees)
Pahrump, NV - 64 km (40 miles) SW (219 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 122 km (76 miles) WSW (247 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 45.7 min. N (35.761N), 116 deg. 27.8 min. W (116.463W)
Depth 5.6 km (3.5 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=022, Nph=022, Dmin=23 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=31.6 km, Gp=61.2 degrees
Event ID# ci10405953
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