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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 1:44:16 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Hemet, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).



Magnitude 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 9, 2008 at 1:44:16 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 8:44:16 (UTC)
Distance from Hemet, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (56 degrees)
Banning, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (189 degrees)
Beaumont, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (157 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 33 km (21 miles) W (264 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 47.1 min. N (33.785N), 116 deg. 54.2 min. W (116.903W)
Depth 13.3 km (8.3 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=043, Nph=043, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.5 km, Gp=115.2 degrees
Event ID# ci14367372
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