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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 11:21:11 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).




Magnitude 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 11:21:11 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 6:21:11 (UTC)
Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (49 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NW (325 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) W (279 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 60 km (37 miles) SSE (156 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 19.2 min. N (33.320N), 116 deg. 16.9 min. W (116.282W)
Depth 10.8 km (6.7 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 14, Nph= 22, Dmin=14 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.7 km, Gp=219.6 degrees
Event ID ci15336753
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