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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 10:47:35 PM (PST) on Friday, November 6, 2009.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SW of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).



Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:47:35 PM (PST)
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 6:47:35 (UTC)
Distance from Niland, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (232 degrees)
Obsidian Butte, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ENE (59 degrees)
Calipatria, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (327 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 46 km (28 miles) N (358 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 12.2 min. N (33.203N), 115 deg. 34.4 min. W (115.573W)
Depth 0 km (0.0 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=016, Nph=016, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=1.4 km, Erzz=31.6 km, Gp=216 degrees
Event ID# ci10493205
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