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

A micro earthquake occurred at 8:14:03 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 9, 2008 at 8:14:03 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 15:14:03 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ENE (57 degrees)
Mecca, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (357 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (76 degrees)
Twentynine Palms, CA - 39 km (24 miles) S (185 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 47.0 min. N (33.784N), 116 deg. 5.4 min. W (116.089W)
Depth 5.7 km (3.5 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=026, Nph=026, Dmin=17 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=17.3 km, Gp=100.8 degrees
Event ID# ci14367416
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