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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 4:55:07 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 3, 2013.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ESE of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).



Magnitude 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 3, 2013 at 4:55:07 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 23:55:07 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ESE (120 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 5.2 km (3.2 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 27, Nph= 39, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=79.2 degrees
Event ID# ci15337153
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