== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR

Version #1: 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 microearthquake occurred at 10:09:41 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) N of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 33 km (21 miles).


Magnitude 1.4 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 10:09:41 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 5:09:41 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo Wells, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (358 degrees)
Salton Sea Beach, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SW (224 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 17 km (10 miles) WSW (258 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 72 km (45 miles) SSE (149 degrees)
San Diego, CA - 109 km (67 miles) ENE (60 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 16.0 min. N (33.266N), 116 deg. 8.2 min. W (116.137W)
Depth 33.1 km (20.6 miles)
Location Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=018, Nph=018, Dmin=26 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=5.8 km, Erzz=1.8 km, Gp=306 degrees
Event ID# ci14366704
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