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

A micro earthquake occurred at 8:02:26 PM (PST) on Friday, November 6, 2009.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) W of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).



Magnitude 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, November 6, 2009 at 8:02:26 PM (PST)
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 4:02:26 (UTC)
Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 3 km (2 miles) W (272 degrees)
Julian, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (42 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (296 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 63 km (39 miles) SSE (168 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 15.3 min. N (33.256N), 116 deg. 24.5 min. W (116.408W)
Depth 4.4 km (2.7 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=029, Nph=029, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=219.6 degrees
Event ID# ci10493053
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