== 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 5:04:00 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2009.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 39 km (24 miles) SSW of Qualeys Camp, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 5:04:00 AM (PDT)
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 12:04:00 (UTC)
Distance from Qualeys Camp, NV - 39 km (24 miles) SSW (197 degrees)
Lee Vining, CA - 41 km (25 miles) E (87 degrees)
Bodie, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SE (130 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 47 km (29 miles) NE (37 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 254 km (158 miles) ESE (104 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 58.5 min. N (37.976N), 118 deg. 39.4 min. W (118.656W)
Depth 9.4 km (5.8 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 28, Nph= 28, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=68.4 degrees
Event ID# nc51221161
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