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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 0:47:41 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).



Magnitude 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 9, 2008 at 0:47:41 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 7:47:41 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (78 degrees)
Mecca, CA - 20 km (12 miles) N (11 degrees)
North Shore, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNW (340 degrees)
Twentynine Palms, CA - 43 km (27 miles) S (178 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 44.8 min. N (33.747N), 116 deg. 2.1 min. W (116.035W)
Depth 3 km (1.9 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=073, Nph=073, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=36 degrees
Event ID# ci14367356
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