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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 9:00:33 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) NNE (22 degrees) of The Geysers, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 9:00:33 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 4:00:33 (UTC)
Distance from The Geysers, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NNE (22 degrees)
Kelseyville, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (166 degrees)
Lower Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (240 degrees)
Santa Rosa, CA - 44 km (27 miles) N (351 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 49.8 min. N (38.830N), 122 deg. 47.4 min. W (122.790W)
Depth 5.7 km (3.5 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 13, Nph= 13, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=201.6 degrees
Event ID# nc51202390
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