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

Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 12:17:13 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2009.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SW of Saratoga, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).


Magnitude 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 12:17:13 PM (PDT)
Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 19:17:13 (UTC)
Distance from Saratoga, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SW (230 degrees)
Monte Sereno, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (282 degrees)
Cupertino, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (188 degrees)
Sunnyvale, CA - 14 km (9 miles) S (190 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SW (235 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 15.0 min. N (37.249N), 122 deg. 3.2 min. W (122.054W)
Depth 10.6 km (6.6 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 9, Nph= 9, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.2 km, Gp=97.2 degrees
Event ID# nc71216701
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