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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, 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 2:20:42 PM (PDT) on Monday, May 5, 2008.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNW of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).



Magnitude 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 5, 2008 at 2:20:42 PM (PDT)
Monday, May 5, 2008 at 21:20:42 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (336 degrees)
Kelseyville, CA - 15 km (10 miles) S (177 degrees)
Cloverdale, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ENE (77 degrees)
Santa Rosa, CA - 46 km (28 miles) NNW (347 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 50.4 min. N (38.840N), 122 deg. 49.8 min. W (122.830W)
Depth 2 km (1.2 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 12, Nph= 12, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=129.6 degrees
Event ID# nc40217096
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