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

A micro earthquake occurred at 7:48:10 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ESE of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 7:48:10 AM (PDT)
Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 14:48:10 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ESE (121 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WSW (251 degrees)
Calexico, CA - 38 km (24 miles) W (274 degrees)
Brawley, CA - 46 km (28 miles) SW (229 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 41.4 min. N (32.690N), 115 deg. 54.2 min. W (115.903W)
Depth 6.4 km (4.0 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 22, Nph= 33, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=79.2 degrees
Event ID# ci15336409
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