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

Version #O: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 2:22:32 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 9, 2008.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 2.1 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 2:22:32 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 21:22:32 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ESE (117 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 28 km (17 miles) S (172 degrees)
Westmorland, CA - 28 km (17 miles) W (274 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NW (311 degrees)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico - 118 km (73 miles) ENE (60 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 3.2 min. N (33.053N), 115 deg. 55.2 min. W (115.921W)
Depth 1.9 km (1.2 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=071, Nph=071, Dmin=12 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=36 degrees
Event ID# ci10347889
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