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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 #O: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 8:12:46 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.4 km (0.2 miles).



Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 9, 2008 at 8:12:46 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 15:12:46 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (51 degrees)
Mecca, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (354 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (74 degrees)
Twentynine Palms, CA - 39 km (24 miles) S (187 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 47.5 min. N (33.791N), 116 deg. 6.3 min. W (116.105W)
Depth 0.4 km (0.2 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=032, Nph=032, Dmin=18 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=64.8 degrees
Event ID# ci14367412
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