== 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 6:53:41 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2009.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) N of Trona, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 6:53:41 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 1:53:41 (UTC)
Distance from Trona, CA - 27 km (17 miles) N (355 degrees)
Searles Valley, CA - 27 km (17 miles) N (357 degrees)
Telescope Peak, CA - 33 km (21 miles) WSW (237 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 50 km (31 miles) NNE (30 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 197 km (122 miles) W (265 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 0.5 min. N (36.008N), 117 deg. 23.9 min. W (117.399W)
Depth 5.1 km (3.2 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=030, Nph=030, Dmin=10 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=43.2 degrees
Event ID# ci10406225
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