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

Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 3:35:46 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 29, 2013.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 30 km (18 miles) NW of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).




Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 3:35:46 PM (PDT)
Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 22:35:46 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo, CA - 30 km (18 miles) NW (305 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (202 degrees)
Julian, CA - 39 km (24 miles) ESE (123 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 67 km (41 miles) W (279 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 53.2 min. N (32.887N), 116 deg. 15.3 min. W (116.255W)
Depth 5.5 km (3.4 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 45, Nph= 71, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=61.2 degrees
Event ID ci11371418
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