== 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 10:35:57 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) SE of Northridge, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 10:35:57 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 17:35:57 (UTC)
Distance from Northridge, CA - 1 km (1 miles) SE (127 degrees)
Reseda, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNE (23 degrees)
Granada Hills, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSW (199 degrees)
Burbank, CA - 20 km (13 miles) WNW (285 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (307 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 13.6 min. N (34.227N), 118 deg. 31.2 min. W (118.520W)
Depth 18 km (11.2 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 34, Nph= 34, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=57.6 degrees
Event ID# ci10405281
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