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


A micro earthquake occurred at 12:30:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).




Magnitude 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 12:30:00 PM (PDT)
Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 19:30:00 (UTC)
Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNE (15 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NW (321 degrees)
Mecca, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SW (226 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 55 km (34 miles) SSE (159 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 21.3 min. N (33.355N), 116 deg. 20.4 min. W (116.341W)
Depth 15.5 km (9.6 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 22, Nph= 34, Dmin=12 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=180 degrees
Event ID ci15338145
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