== 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 3:29:47 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2009.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) SW of Taft Heights, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km (10 miles).


Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 3:29:47 PM (PDT)
Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 22:29:47 (UTC)
Distance from Taft Heights, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SW (224 degrees)
South Taft, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (228 degrees)
Fellows, CA - 14 km (9 miles) S (187 degrees)
Bakersfield, CA - 59 km (37 miles) SW (235 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 164 km (102 miles) NW (313 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 3.2 min. N (35.054N), 119 deg. 33.9 min. W (119.565W)
Depth 15.3 km (9.5 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=029, Nph=029, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.38 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=75.6 degrees
Event ID# ci10404193
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