== 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 11:40:49 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) WNW of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 11:40:49 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 18:40:49 (UTC)
Distance from Mojave, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (285 degrees)
Tehachapi, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SE (129 degrees)
Rosamond, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNW (332 degrees)
Lancaster, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNW (339 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 111 km (69 miles) N (356 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 2.8 min. N (35.047N), 118 deg. 19.4 min. W (118.324W)
Depth 0 km (0.0 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=018, Nph=018, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=31.6 km, Gp=39.6 degrees
Event ID# ci10405769
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