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Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California

Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 4:19:00 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) S of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).




Magnitude 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 4:19:00 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 23:19:00 (UTC)
Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (179 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (289 degrees)
Julian, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NE (55 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 69 km (43 miles) SSE (166 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 12.8 min. N (33.213N), 116 deg. 22.3 min. W (116.372W)
Depth 13.5 km (8.4 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 16, Nph= 16, Dmin=23 km, Rmss=0.52 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=3.6 km, Gp=140.4 degrees
Event ID ci15339641
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