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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 4:05:56 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) N of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).



Magnitude 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 4:05:56 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 11:05:56 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 3 km (2 miles) N (359 degrees)
Kelseyville, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (171 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. 48.4 min. W (122.807W)
Depth 1.6 km (1.0 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 18, Nph= 18, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=75.6 degrees
Event ID# nc40217180
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