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


A micro earthquake occurred at 1:09:53 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) WSW of Westmorland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).




Magnitude 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 1:09:53 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 20:09:53 (UTC)
Distance from Westmorland, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
Ocotillo, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NNE (26 degrees)
Brawley, CA - 30 km (19 miles) W (271 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NW (304 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 57.8 min. N (32.964N), 115 deg. 51.5 min. W (115.859W)
Depth 8 km (5.0 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 24, Nph= 33, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=43.2 degrees
Event ID ci15336089
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