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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 6:43:08 PM (PDT) on Monday, May 5, 2008.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).



Magnitude 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 5, 2008 at 6:43:08 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 1:43:08 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNE (13 degrees)
Kelseyville, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (169 degrees)
Cloverdale, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (84 degrees)
Santa Rosa, CA - 43 km (27 miles) N (350 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 49.3 min. N (38.822N), 122 deg. 48.0 min. W (122.800W)
Depth 3 km (1.9 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 12, Nph= 12, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=176.4 degrees
Event ID# nc40217110
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