== 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 4:04:32 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) N of Trona, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.3 km (0.2 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 4:04:32 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 11:04:32 (UTC)
Distance from Trona, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (11 degrees)
Searles Valley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (14 degrees)
Telescope Peak, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SW (225 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 51 km (32 miles) NE (39 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 190 km (118 miles) W (263 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 58.7 min. N (35.979N), 117 deg. 19.1 min. W (117.319W)
Depth 0.3 km (0.2 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=024, Nph=024, Dmin=10 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=100.8 degrees
Event ID# ci10405577
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