== 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 8:24:08 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2009.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NW of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Friday, May 8, 2009 at 8:24:08 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 15:24:08 (UTC)
Distance from Yucca Valley, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NW (321 degrees)
Joshua Tree, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (278 degrees)
Morongo Valley, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (56 degrees)
Twentynine Palms, CA - 33 km (20 miles) W (271 degrees)
San Diego, CA - 165 km (103 miles) NNE (23 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 8.4 min. N (34.141N), 116 deg. 25.8 min. W (116.431W)
Depth 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 50, Nph= 50, Dmin=16 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=31.6 km, Gp=50.4 degrees
Event ID# ci10406481
Additional Information map with fault names
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