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U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
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Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 8:17:59 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 29, 2013.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).




Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 8:17:59 PM (PDT)
Monday, September 30, 2013 at 3:17:59 (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 (11 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNE (13 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 5.0 min. N (34.084N), 116 deg. 28.4 min. W (116.474W)
Depth 11.1 km (6.9 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 31, Nph= 44, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=57.6 degrees
Event ID ci11371530
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