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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 4:46:31 AM (PST) on Friday, November 6, 2009.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) E (84 degrees) of Desert Hot Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, November 6, 2009 at 4:46:31 AM (PST)
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:46:31 (UTC)
Distance from Desert Hot Springs, CA - 17 km (10 miles) E (84 degrees)
Joshua Tree, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (182 degrees)
Yucca Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (147 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (49 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 58.6 min. N (33.976N), 116 deg. 19.3 min. W (116.321W)
Depth 7.3 km (4.5 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=045, Nph=045, Dmin=12 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1.9 km, Gp=82.8 degrees
Event ID# ci10492853
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