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


A micro earthquake occurred at 2:14:08 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 4, 2013.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) NNE (27 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).




Magnitude 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 2:14:08 PM (PDT)
Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 21:14:08 (UTC)
Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNE (27 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NW (323 degrees)
Mecca, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SW (222 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 56 km (35 miles) SSE (158 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 20.9 min. N (33.348N), 116 deg. 19.0 min. W (116.317W)
Depth 13.5 km (8.4 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 17, Nph= 31, Dmin=13 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=1.5 km, Gp=205.2 degrees
Event ID ci15337673
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