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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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 8:32:04 PM (PDT) on Saturday, October 5, 2013.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) N (11 degrees) of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).



Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 8:32:04 PM (PDT)
Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 3:32:04 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (11 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (148 degrees)
Westmorland, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WSW (245 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 39 km (25 miles) WNW (288 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 54.3 min. N (32.904N), 115 deg. 57.2 min. W (115.953W)
Depth 5.2 km (3.2 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 37, Nph= 42, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1.4 km, Gp=50.4 degrees
Event ID# ci11373554
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