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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 1:21:23 AM (PST) on Sunday, November 8, 2009.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) NE (47 degrees) of Olancha, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).



Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 1:21:23 AM (PST)
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 9:21:23 (UTC)
Distance from Olancha, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NE (47 degrees)
Lone Pine, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SE (144 degrees)
Coso Junction, CA - 39 km (24 miles) N (11 degrees)
Independence, CA - 55 km (34 miles) SSE (147 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 23.3 min. N (36.388N), 117 deg. 51.9 min. W (117.865W)
Depth 4.2 km (2.6 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=027, Nph=027, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=46.8 degrees
Event ID# ci10493693
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