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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

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



Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 10:58:29 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) SSE of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).



Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 10:58:29 PM (PDT)
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 5:58:29 (UTC)
Distance from Salton City, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSE (151 degrees)
Obsidian Butte, CA - 22 km (13 miles) WSW (256 degrees)
Westmorland, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (293 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 47 km (29 miles) NW (322 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 7.3 min. N (33.122N), 115 deg. 51.7 min. W (115.862W)
Depth 20.9 km (13.0 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 12, Nph= 13, Dmin=58 km, Rmss=0.54 sec, Erho=5.4 km, Erzz=39.3 km, Gp=284.4 degrees
Event ID# ci15338329
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