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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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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 9:09:09 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) E (97 degrees) of Pt. Fermin, San Pedro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).



Magnitude 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 9:09:09 AM (PDT)
Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 16:09:09 (UTC)
Distance from Pt. Fermin, San Pedro, CA - 9 km (6 miles) E (97 degrees)
Seal Beach, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (240 degrees)
Long Beach, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (198 degrees)
Los Angeles Civic Center, CA - 40 km (25 miles) S (173 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 41.7 min. N (33.695N), 118 deg. 11.8 min. W (118.197W)
Depth 15.9 km (9.9 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=038, Nph=038, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.52 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=201.6 degrees
Event ID# ci14367152
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