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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 minor earthquake occurred at 11:31:22 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 70 km (43 miles) S of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).



Magnitude 3.1 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 11:31:22 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 6:31:22 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo, CA - 70 km (43 miles) S (171 degrees)
Calexico, CA - 71 km (44 miles) SSW (210 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 81 km (50 miles) SSW (202 degrees)
Brawley, CA - 99 km (62 miles) SSW (199 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 7.0 min. N (32.116N), 115 deg. 52.4 min. W (115.874W)
Depth 0 km (0.0 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=013, Nph=013, Dmin=59 km, Rmss=0.35 sec, Erho=6.6 km, Erzz=5.6 km, Gp=280.8 degrees
Event ID# ci14366712
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