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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 8:58:58 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of California City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).



Magnitude 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 8:58:58 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 3:58:58 (UTC)
Distance from California City, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (12 degrees)
Mojave, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NE (40 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 41 km (26 miles) SSW (212 degrees)
Boron, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NW (326 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 18.5 min. N (35.308N), 117 deg. 54.5 min. W (117.909W)
Depth 8.2 km (5.1 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=008, Nph=008, Dmin=33 km, Rmss=0.48 sec, Erho=2.1 km, Erzz=21.4 km, Gp=118.8 degrees
Event ID# ci14367300
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