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Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
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 1:42:53 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 1, 2013.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) S of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 1:42:53 PM (PDT) Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 20:42:53 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Salton City, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (186 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WSW (237 degrees) El Centro, CA - 62 km (38 miles) NW (321 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 33 deg. 13.2 min. N (33.221N), 115 deg. 58.3 min. W (115.972W) | |
| Depth | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Quality | Good | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 42, Nph= 61, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=43.2 degrees | |
| Event ID | ci11372010 | |
| Additional Information | map || Waveforms SCSN First Motion Mechanism 1 | |
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