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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 6:57:40 PM (PST) on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) W of Calexico, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).



Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 6:57:40 PM (PST)
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 2:57:40 (UTC)
Distance from Calexico, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (263 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (209 degrees)
Ocotillo, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (105 degrees)
Brawley, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSW (197 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 39.2 min. N (32.653N), 115 deg. 38.6 min. W (115.644W)
Depth 5.1 km (3.2 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=015, Nph=015, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=1.2 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=205.2 degrees
Event ID# ci10492125
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