== 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 9:42:06 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) ESE of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.4 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 9:42:06 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 16:42:06 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (121 degrees)
Anderson Springs, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (271 degrees)
Cobb, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SSW (206 degrees)
Santa Rosa, CA - 37 km (23 miles) N (353 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 115 km (71 miles) WNW (283 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 46.6 min. N (38.776N), 122 deg. 45.6 min. W (122.759W)
Depth 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 16, Nph= 16, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=68.4 degrees
Event ID# nc51221116
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