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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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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 5:36:38 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) W of Beaumont, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).



Magnitude 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 5:36:38 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 12:36:38 (UTC)
Distance from Beaumont, CA - 12 km (8 miles) W (268 degrees)
Yucaipa, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (210 degrees)
Perris, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (13 degrees)
Riverside, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (97 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 55.4 min. N (33.923N), 117 deg. 6.5 min. W (117.108W)
Depth 15.6 km (9.7 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=093, Nph=093, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=39.6 degrees
Event ID# ci14366508
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