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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 #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 7:22:55 PM (PDT) on Monday, May 5, 2008.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) E (89 degrees) of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 36 km (22 miles).



Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, May 5, 2008 at 7:22:55 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 2:22:55 (UTC)
Distance from Idyllwild, CA - 7 km (4 miles) E (89 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SW (229 degrees)
Cathedral City, CA - 17 km (10 miles) WSW (257 degrees)
Anza, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (7 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 44.7 min. N (33.746N), 116 deg. 38.5 min. W (116.642W)
Depth 36.1 km (22.4 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=015, Nph=015, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.39 sec, Erho=2 km, Erzz=4 km, Gp=154.8 degrees
Event ID# ci14366464
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