== 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 3:27:58 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SW of Salton Sea Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Friday, May 9, 2008 at 3:27:58 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 10:27:58 (UTC)
Distance from Salton Sea Beach, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (219 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 13 km (8 miles) W (263 degrees)
Desert Shores, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (203 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 72 km (45 miles) SE (146 degrees)
San Diego, CA - 112 km (70 miles) ENE (60 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 17.1 min. N (33.285N), 116 deg. 6.1 min. W (116.101W)
Depth 8.6 km (5.3 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=031, Nph=031, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=3.2 km, Gp=72 degrees
Event ID# ci14367384
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