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

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

A microearthquake occurred at 11:41:14 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 9, 2008.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 0.9 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 11:41:14 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 6:41:14 (UTC)
Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 7 km (5 miles) NNW (342 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NW (307 degrees)
Julian, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (33 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 58 km (36 miles) SSE (168 degrees)
San Diego, CA - 91 km (57 miles) NE (50 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 18.6 min. N (33.311N), 116 deg. 23.8 min. W (116.397W)
Depth 7.8 km (4.8 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=038, Nph=038, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1.6 km, Gp=172.8 degrees
Event ID# ci10347977
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