== 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 11:53:26 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2009.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ESE of Berkeley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).


Magnitude 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 11:53:26 AM (PDT)
Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 18:53:26 (UTC)
Distance from Berkeley, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ESE (111 degrees)
Piedmont, CA - 4 km (3 miles) N (352 degrees)
Emeryville, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ENE (57 degrees)
Albany, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SE (124 degrees)
Oakland, CA - 7 km (5 miles) N (353 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 51.6 min. N (37.861N), 122 deg. 14.3 min. W (122.239W)
Depth 10.6 km (6.6 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 91, Nph= 91, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=21.6 degrees
Event ID# nc51221287
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