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U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California

Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 1:53:13 AM (PDT) on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) NE (52 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).




Magnitude 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 1:53:13 AM (PDT)
Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 8:53:13 (UTC)
Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (52 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (337 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (286 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 60 km (37 miles) SSE (151 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 20.7 min. N (33.345N), 116 deg. 14.1 min. W (116.236W)
Depth 12.9 km (8.0 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 18, Nph= 27, Dmin=19 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=176.4 degrees
Event ID ci15337969
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