Contact Us

Southern California Earthquake Data Center

Recent Earthquakes

Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California

Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 10:24:43 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 3, 2013.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) NE (42 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).




Magnitude 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 3, 2013 at 10:24:43 PM (PDT)
Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 5:24:43 (UTC)
Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (42 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (332 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (287 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 57 km (36 miles) SSE (153 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 21.3 min. N (33.355N), 116 deg. 15.9 min. W (116.265W)
Depth 14.5 km (9.0 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 37, Nph= 63, Dmin=10 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=100.8 degrees
Event ID ci15337409
Additional Information map ||
Waveforms



Did you feel it? || Shake Map South
More Information || Contacts

Back to map

 

 

top