== 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 7:00:10 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 7:00:10 PM (PDT)
Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 2:00:10 (UTC)
Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NNW (333 degrees)
Julian, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (30 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 33 km (20 miles) NW (306 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 57 km (36 miles) S (169 degrees)
San Diego, CA - 91 km (56 miles) NE (49 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 19.0 min. N (33.317N), 116 deg. 24.8 min. W (116.414W)
Depth 2.1 km (1.3 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=029, Nph=029, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.47 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=1.5 km, Gp=154.8 degrees
Event ID# ci14367040
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