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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 6:43:37 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) N (7 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).



Magnitude 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 6:43:37 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 1:43:37 (UTC)
Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (7 degrees)
Mecca, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SW (235 degrees)
Anza, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (118 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 49 km (30 miles) SSE (158 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 24.6 min. N (33.410N), 116 deg. 21.0 min. W (116.350W)
Depth 16.5 km (10.3 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=048, Nph=048, Dmin=14 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1.2 km, Gp=57.6 degrees
Event ID# ci14367268
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