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

Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 1:43:44 AM (PDT) on Sunday, September 29, 2013.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 30 km (19 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).




Magnitude 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 1:43:44 AM (PDT)
Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 8:43:44 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo Wells, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSW (207 degrees)
Ocotillo, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (305 degrees)
Julian, CA - 36 km (22 miles) ESE (123 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 69 km (43 miles) W (280 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 54.0 min. N (32.901N), 116 deg. 16.8 min. W (116.279W)
Depth 2.4 km (1.5 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 50, Nph= 80, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=57.6 degrees
Event ID ci11371170
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