== 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 12:12:50 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2009.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) ENE of Los Molinos, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).


Magnitude 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, May 8, 2009 at 12:12:50 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 19:12:50 (UTC)
Distance from Los Molinos, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (67 degrees)
Tehama, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (69 degrees)
Gerber, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ENE (77 degrees)
Chico, CA - 42 km (26 miles) N (4 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 176 km (109 miles) N (351 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 7.1 min. N (40.118N), 121 deg. 48.2 min. W (121.803W)
Depth 20.6 km (12.8 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 21, Nph= 21, Dmin=24 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=2 km, Gp=100.8 degrees
Event ID# nc51221229
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