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

Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 3:13:45 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2009.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) NE of Pinnacles, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 3:13:45 AM (PDT)
Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 10:13:45 (UTC)
Distance from Pinnacles, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NE (53 degrees)
Soledad, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (56 degrees)
Greenfield, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NNE (25 degrees)
King City, CA - 38 km (24 miles) N (3 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 112 km (70 miles) SE (141 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 33.2 min. N (36.553N), 121 deg. 6.6 min. W (121.109W)
Depth 9.3 km (5.8 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=82.8 degrees
Event ID# nc71216641
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