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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 9:37:23 AM (PST) on Saturday, November 7, 2009.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WNW of El Centro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).



Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 9:37:23 AM (PST)
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 17:37:23 (UTC)
Distance from El Centro, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (290 degrees)
Brawley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (203 degrees)
Calexico, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NW (326 degrees)
Westmorland, CA - 25 km (16 miles) S (178 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 48.7 min. N (32.812N), 115 deg. 36.7 min. W (115.612W)
Depth 12.9 km (8.0 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1.6 km, Gp=118.8 degrees
Event ID# ci10493461
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