== 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 9:04:17 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 2.5 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 9:04:17 PM (PDT)
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 4:04:17 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ESE (115 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (172 degrees)
Westmorland, CA - 28 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. 3.6 min. N (33.061N), 115 deg. 55.1 min. W (115.919W)
Depth 0.9 km (0.6 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=022, Nph=022, Dmin=18 km, Rmss=0.35 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1.7 km, Gp=90 degrees
Event ID# ci10356785
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