== 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 5:29:09 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2009.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NE of San Simeon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 4, 2009 at 5:29:09 AM (PDT)
Monday, May 4, 2009 at 12:29:09 (UTC)
Distance from San Simeon, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (56 degrees)
Cambria, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (351 degrees)
Lake Nacimiento, CA - 22 km (14 miles) WSW (255 degrees)
Paso Robles, CA - 40 km (25 miles) W (279 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 197 km (122 miles) SSE (159 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 41.1 min. N (35.685N), 121 deg. 6.8 min. W (121.114W)
Depth 4.2 km (2.6 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=97.2 degrees
Event ID# nc51220979
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