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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 9:05:05 PM (PST) on Friday, November 6, 2009.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:05:05 PM (PST)
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 5:05:05 (UTC)
Distance from Salton City, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (231 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (44 degrees)
Bombay Beach, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (246 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 66 km (41 miles) NW (320 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 15.0 min. N (33.250N), 116 deg. 0.4 min. W (116.007W)
Depth 6 km (3.7 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=010, Nph=010, Dmin=34 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=1.4 km, Erzz=31.6 km, Gp=144 degrees
Event ID# ci10493109
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