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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 11:08:25 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) S of Los Altos, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).



Magnitude 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 11:08:25 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 18:08:25 (UTC)
Distance from Los Altos, CA - 7 km (4 miles) S (180 degrees)
Cupertino, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (267 degrees)
Mountain View, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSW (200 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (264 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 19.2 min. N (37.320N), 122 deg. 6.8 min. W (122.113W)
Depth 0 km (0.0 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 21, Nph= 21, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1.5 km, Gp=64.8 degrees
Event ID# nc51202301
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