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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 0:12:49 AM (PST) on Saturday, November 7, 2009.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) SW of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).



Magnitude 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 0:12:49 AM (PST)
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8:12:49 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SW (229 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 59 km (36 miles) S (182 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 60 km (37 miles) WSW (251 degrees)
Calexico, CA - 62 km (39 miles) W (265 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 37.0 min. N (32.616N), 116 deg. 9.3 min. W (116.155W)
Depth 8.5 km (5.3 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=021, Nph=021, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=1.1 km, Erzz=2.8 km, Gp=198 degrees
Event ID# ci10493309
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