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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 11:38:43 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) E (83 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).



Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 9, 2008 at 11:38:43 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 18:38:43 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (83 degrees)
Mecca, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (13 degrees)
North Shore, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NNW (340 degrees)
Twentynine Palms, CA - 45 km (28 miles) S (177 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 44.1 min. N (33.734N), 116 deg. 1.9 min. W (116.031W)
Depth 8.8 km (5.5 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=022, Nph=022, Dmin=10 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=86.4 degrees
Event ID# ci14367472
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