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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 8:51:01 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) N of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).



Magnitude 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 8:51:01 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 15:51:01 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) N (354 degrees)
Kelseyville, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (172 degrees)
Cloverdale, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (84 degrees)
Santa Rosa, CA - 43 km (27 miles) N (349 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 49.4 min. N (38.823N), 122 deg. 48.6 min. W (122.810W)
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 8, Nph= 8, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=1.9 km, Gp=194.4 degrees
Event ID# nc40217138
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