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Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
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 1:56:15 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 3, 2013.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) W of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Friday, May 3, 2013 at 1:56:15 AM (PDT) Friday, May 3, 2013 at 8:56:15 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Morongo Valley, CA - 3 km (2 miles) W (273 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (312 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (346 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 34 deg. 2.8 min. N (34.047N), 116 deg. 37.1 min. W (116.618W) | |
| Depth | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Quality | Excellent | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 62, Nph= 89, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=28.8 degrees | |
| Event ID | ci15336817 | |
| Additional Information | map || Waveforms SCSN First Motion Mechanism 1 | |
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