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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 #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 6:01:20 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 3, 2008.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) E (90 degrees) of Boron, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).



Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 6:01:20 PM (PDT)
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 1:01:20 (UTC)
Distance from Boron, CA - 9 km (6 miles) E (90 degrees)
California City, CA - 40 km (25 miles) ESE (111 degrees)
Barstow, CA - 50 km (31 miles) WNW (285 degrees)
Mojave, CA - 57 km (35 miles) E (96 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 60.0 min. N (35.000N), 117 deg. 33.1 min. W (117.552W)
Depth 13.7 km (8.5 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=012, Nph=012, Dmin=15 km, Rmss=0.41 sec, Erho=1.8 km, Erzz=3.6 km, Gp=262.8 degrees
Event ID# ci14366148
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