== 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 2:11:14 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2009.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) SSE of Markleeville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, May 8, 2009 at 2:11:14 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 9:11:14 (UTC)
Distance from Markleeville, CA - 1 km (1 miles) SSE (157 degrees)
Alpine Village, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSE (167 degrees)
Mesa Vista, CA - 13 km (8 miles) S (174 degrees)
South Lake Tahoe, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SSE (149 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 146 km (91 miles) E (84 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 40.7 min. N (38.678N), 119 deg. 47.5 min. W (119.791W)
Depth 5.6 km (3.5 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 4, Nph= 4, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=2.3 km, Gp=176.4 degrees
Event ID# nc71218111
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