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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 6:35:20 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 29, 2013.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).




Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 6:35:20 PM (PDT)
Monday, September 30, 2013 at 1:35:20 (UTC)
Distance from Yucca Valley, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (234 degrees)
Morongo Valley, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (67 degrees)
Desert Hot Springs, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (10 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (12 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 5.0 min. N (34.083N), 116 deg. 28.5 min. W (116.475W)
Depth 10.5 km (6.5 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 51, Nph= 74, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=43.2 degrees
Event ID ci11371458
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