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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 10:09:41 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) N of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 33 km (21 miles).



Magnitude 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 10:09:41 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 5:09:41 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo Wells, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (358 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (265 degrees)
Borrego Springs, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (87 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 72 km (45 miles) SSE (148 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 16.0 min. N (33.266N), 116 deg. 8.2 min. W (116.137W)
Depth 33.1 km (20.6 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=018, Nph=018, Dmin=26 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=5.8 km, Erzz=1.8 km, Gp=306 degrees
Event ID# ci14366704
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