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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 11:55:22 PM (PST) on Friday, November 6, 2009.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) E (94 degrees) of Porterville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).



Magnitude 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, November 6, 2009 at 11:55:22 PM (PST)
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 7:55:22 (UTC)
Distance from Porterville, CA - 14 km (9 miles) E (94 degrees)
Strathmore, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (119 degrees)
Lindsay, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SE (129 degrees)
Visalia, CA - 49 km (31 miles) SE (128 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 3.4 min. N (36.056N), 118 deg. 51.5 min. W (118.859W)
Depth 11.1 km (6.9 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=012, Nph=012, Dmin=18 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.9 km, Gp=86.4 degrees
Event ID# ci10493269
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