== 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 7:57:26 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) E of Hayward, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 7:57:26 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2:57:26 (UTC)
Distance from Hayward, CA - 3 km (2 miles) E (93 degrees)
Fairview, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SSE (165 degrees)
Union City, CA - 6 km (3 miles) N (5 degrees)
Castro Valley, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (154 degrees)
Oakland, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SE (136 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 38.5 min. N (37.642N), 122 deg. 2.4 min. W (122.041W)
Depth 3.9 km (2.4 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 50, Nph= 50, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=39.6 degrees
Event ID# nc51221092
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