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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 1:56:00 AM (PDT) on Sunday, September 29, 2013.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).




Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 1:56:00 AM (PDT)
Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 8:56:00 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo Wells, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (206 degrees)
Ocotillo, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (304 degrees)
Julian, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SE (124 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 69 km (43 miles) W (280 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 53.8 min. N (32.897N), 116 deg. 16.6 min. W (116.276W)
Depth 2.4 km (1.5 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 42, Nph= 60, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=75.6 degrees
Event ID ci11371186
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