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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 7:59:16 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) W of Lower Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).



Magnitude 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 7:59:16 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 14:59:16 (UTC)
Distance from Lower Lake, CA - 11 km (7 miles) W (260 degrees)
Clearlake, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SW (232 degrees)
The Geysers, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (31 degrees)
Santa Rosa, CA - 50 km (31 miles) N (358 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 53.5 min. N (38.892N), 122 deg. 44.1 min. W (122.734W)
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=10 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=11.5 km, Erzz=7.8 km, Gp=342 degrees
Event ID# nc40217134
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