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

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

A microearthquake occurred at 8:17:51 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 1.4 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 8:17:51 PM (PDT)
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 3:17:51 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ESE (115 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (171 degrees)
Westmorland, CA - 27 km (17 miles) W (275 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NW (312 degrees)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico - 119 km (74 miles) ENE (60 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 3.5 min. N (33.058N), 115 deg. 54.9 min. W (115.915W)
Depth 1.5 km (0.9 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=024, Nph=024, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.49 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=2.3 km, Gp=75.6 degrees
Event ID# ci12346595
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