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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 1:56:15 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 3, 2013.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) W of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).



Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 3, 2013 at 1:56:15 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 8:56:15 (UTC)
Distance from Morongo Valley, CA - 3 km (2 miles) W (273 degrees)
Desert Hot Springs, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (312 degrees)
Yucca Valley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (248 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (346 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 2.8 min. N (34.047N), 116 deg. 37.1 min. W (116.618W)
Depth 12.2 km (7.6 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 62, Nph= 89, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=28.8 degrees
Event ID# ci15336817
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