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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 12:00:30 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) W of Saratoga, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).



Magnitude 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 12:00:30 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 19:00:30 (UTC)
Distance from Saratoga, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (268 degrees)
Cupertino, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (231 degrees)
Los Altos, CA - 14 km (9 miles) S (187 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WSW (247 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 15.6 min. N (37.260N), 122 deg. 7.9 min. W (122.131W)
Depth 8.1 km (5.0 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=133.2 degrees
Event ID# nc51202303
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