== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR

Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 4:04:01 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2009.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 4:04:01 PM (PDT)
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 23:04:01 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (337 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 9 km (6 miles) W (272 degrees)
Anderson Springs, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WNW (301 degrees)
Santa Rosa, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NNW (346 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 122 km (76 miles) WNW (285 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 50.3 min. N (38.838N), 122 deg. 49.7 min. W (122.829W)
Depth 2.6 km (1.6 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 38, Nph= 38, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=36 degrees
Event ID# nc51220956
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