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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 8:31:46 PM (PST) on Saturday, November 7, 2009.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) W of Calexico, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).



Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8:31:46 PM (PST)
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:31:46 (UTC)
Distance from Calexico, CA - 13 km (8 miles) W (261 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (206 degrees)
Ocotillo, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (106 degrees)
Brawley, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSW (195 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 39.0 min. N (32.650N), 115 deg. 38.2 min. W (115.636W)
Depth 8 km (5.0 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=024, Nph=024, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=2 km, Gp=205.2 degrees
Event ID# ci10493581
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