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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 11:34:03 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 11, 2008.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) ESE of Viola, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


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Magnitude 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 11:34:03 PM (PDT)
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 06:34:03 (UTC)
Distance from Viola, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (113 degrees)
Chester, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NW (307 degrees)
Westwood, CA - 45 km (28 miles) WNW (292 degrees)
Susanville, CA - 72 km (45 miles) W (274 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 27.7 min. N (40.461N), 121 deg. 29.9 min. W (121.499W)
Depth 2 km (1.2 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 8, Nph= 8, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1.8 km, Gp=115.2 degrees
Event ID# nc51202551
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