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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California



Version #M: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 4:04:22 AM (PST) on Friday, November 6, 2009.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNE (30 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).



Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, November 6, 2009 at 4:04:22 AM (PST)
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:04:22 (UTC)
Distance from Ridgecrest, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (30 degrees)
Trona, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WSW (251 degrees)
Coso Junction, CA - 49 km (30 miles) SE (141 degrees)
Telescope Peak, CA - 70 km (44 miles) SW (222 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 42.0 min. N (35.701N), 117 deg. 36.6 min. W (117.610W)
Depth 9.4 km (5.8 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=032, Nph=032, Dmin=13 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=111.6 degrees
Event ID# ci10492829
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