== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR

Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
The same place as last night's M 4.0 and 4.1

A moderate earthquake occurred at 4:02:17 PM (PDT) on Saturday, September 18, 2004.
The magnitude 5.5 event occurred 36 km (22 miles) SSW of Qualeys Camp, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 5.5 - regional moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 4:02:17 PM (PDT)
Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 23:02:17 (UTC)
Distance from Qualeys Camp, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SSW (202 degrees)
Bodie, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SE (128 degrees)
Lee Vining, CA - 39 km (24 miles) E (82 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 49 km (30 miles) NNE (32 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 251 km (156 miles) ESE (103 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 0.5 min. N (38.009N), 118 deg. 40.8 min. W (118.679W)
Depth 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=250, Nph=250, Dmin=10 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=1.7 km, Gp=72 degrees
Event ID# nc51146343
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