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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California



Version #M: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 7:42:31 PM (PST) on Thursday, November 5, 2009.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NW of Glendale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).



Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7:42:31 PM (PST)
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 3:42:31 (UTC)
Distance from Glendale, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NW (305 degrees)
Burbank, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SE (133 degrees)
Griffith Observatory, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNE (22 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNW (345 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 9.4 min. N (34.157N), 118 deg. 16.8 min. W (118.280W)
Depth 5.2 km (3.2 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=028, Nph=028, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.2 km, Gp=72 degrees
Event ID# ci10492653
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