== 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 4:11:19 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 12, 2009.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NE of San Simeon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 4:11:19 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 23:11:19 (UTC)
Distance from San Simeon, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NE (55 degrees)
Cambria, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (345 degrees)
Lake Nacimiento, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WSW (254 degrees)
Paso Robles, CA - 41 km (26 miles) W (278 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 197 km (122 miles) SSE (159 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 40.8 min. N (35.679N), 121 deg. 7.7 min. W (121.128W)
Depth 4 km (2.5 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 23, Nph= 23, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=118.8 degrees
Event ID# nc71264551
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