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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 12:41:37 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).



Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 12:41:37 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 19:41:37 (UTC)
Distance from Niland, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (234 degrees)
Obsidian Butte, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NE (56 degrees)
Calipatria, CA - 10 km (7 miles) NNW (336 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 47 km (29 miles) N (359 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 12.8 min. N (33.213N), 115 deg. 33.6 min. W (115.561W)
Depth 1.8 km (1.1 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 16, Nph= 19, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.4 km, Gp=93.6 degrees
Event ID# ci15339561
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