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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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



Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 6:46:29 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 3, 2013.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) S of Palm Desert, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).



Magnitude 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 6:46:29 AM (PDT)
Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 13:46:29 (UTC)
Distance from Palm Desert, CA - 25 km (16 miles) S (179 degrees)
Borrego Springs, CA - 27 km (16 miles) N (357 degrees)
Anza, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (105 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SSE (158 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 29.6 min. N (33.493N), 116 deg. 23.2 min. W (116.387W)
Depth 12.4 km (7.7 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 12, Nph= 17, Dmin=15 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=2.5 km, Gp=129.6 degrees
Event ID# ci11372642
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