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

A light earthquake occurred at 3:38:08 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 4.1 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).



Magnitude 4.1 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 9, 2008 at 3:38:08 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 22:38:08 (UTC)
Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNW (340 degrees)
Anza, CA - 23 km (15 miles) ESE (121 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 31 km (19 miles) S (191 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 42 km (26 miles) SSE (168 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 26.7 min. N (33.446N), 116 deg. 27.3 min. W (116.456W)
Depth 10.8 km (6.7 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=129, Nph=129, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=28.8 degrees
Event ID# ci14367532
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