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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 9:48:10 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) SSE of Pt. Fermin, San Pedro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).



Magnitude 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 9:48:10 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 4:48:10 (UTC)
Distance from Pt. Fermin, San Pedro, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (151 degrees)
Bolsa Chica Beach, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (219 degrees)
Seal Beach, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (199 degrees)
Avalon, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NNE (31 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 32.3 min. N (33.539N), 118 deg. 11.0 min. W (118.184W)
Depth 15.7 km (9.8 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=071, Nph=071, Dmin=22 km, Rmss=0.43 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=118.8 degrees
Event ID# ci14367316
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