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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 6:31:59 PM (PST) on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) E (85 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 6:31:59 PM (PST)
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 2:31:59 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo Wells, CA - 12 km (7 miles) E (85 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (195 degrees)
Bombay Beach, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SW (229 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 58 km (36 miles) NW (313 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 9.2 min. N (33.153N), 116 deg. 0.3 min. W (116.006W)
Depth 7 km (4.3 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=032, Nph=032, Dmin=14 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=5.4 km, Gp=50.4 degrees
Event ID# ci10492101
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