== 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 2:04:10 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) ENE of San Martin, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2:04:10 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 9:04:10 (UTC)
Distance from San Martin, CA - 7 km (5 miles) ENE (71 degrees)
Morgan Hill, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (100 degrees)
Gilroy, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNE (26 degrees)
Hollister, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNW (340 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 42 km (26 miles) SE (128 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 6.6 min. N (37.109N), 121 deg. 31.2 min. W (121.520W)
Depth 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 46, Nph= 46, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=61.2 degrees
Event ID# nc51221105
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NCSN First Motion Mechanism 1
NCSN First Motion Mechanism 2
NCSN First Motion Mechanism 3
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