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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 1:42:10 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).




Magnitude 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 1:42:10 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 20:42:10 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo Wells, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SE (126 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SSW (197 degrees)
Borrego Springs, CA - 37 km (23 miles) ESE (121 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 55 km (34 miles) NW (306 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 5.0 min. N (33.084N), 116 deg. 2.0 min. W (116.034W)
Depth 8 km (5.0 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 51, Nph= 70, Dmin=20 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=46.8 degrees
Event ID ci15339593
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