== 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 11:38:59 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2009.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) S of Tres Pinos, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, May 8, 2009 at 11:38:59 PM (PDT)
Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 6:38:59 (UTC)
Distance from Tres Pinos, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (183 degrees)
Hollister, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (159 degrees)
Chualar, CA - 22 km (13 miles) NE (51 degrees)
Gonzales, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNE (27 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 88 km (55 miles) SE (145 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 41.6 min. N (36.693N), 121 deg. 19.6 min. W (121.326W)
Depth 5.1 km (3.2 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 53, Nph= 53, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=39.6 degrees
Event ID# nc51221257
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