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


A micro earthquake occurred at 9:00:44 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) NE (54 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).




Magnitude 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 9:00:44 AM (PDT)
Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 16:00:44 (UTC)
Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (54 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (338 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 25 km (16 miles) WNW (287 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 60 km (37 miles) SSE (150 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 20.7 min. N (33.344N), 116 deg. 13.7 min. W (116.228W)
Depth 8.3 km (5.2 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 7, Nph= 12, Dmin=36 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=1.2 km, Erzz=2.1 km, Gp=327.6 degrees
Event ID ci15336433
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