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U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California

Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 10:06:12 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) N (6 degrees) of Obsidian Butte, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).




Magnitude 0.7 - (unknown type)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 10:06:12 AM (PDT)
Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 17:06:12 (UTC)
Distance from Obsidian Butte, CA - 2 km (1 miles) N (6 degrees)
Niland, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WSW (241 degrees)
Calipatria, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (300 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 44 km (27 miles) N (350 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 11.0 min. N (33.184N), 115 deg. 38.1 min. W (115.635W)
Depth 6.4 km (4.0 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 10, Nph= 18, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=216 degrees
Event ID ci15336481
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