== 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 10:09:01 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 2.6 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 10:09:01 PM (PDT)
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 5:09:01 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (116 degrees)
Westmorland, CA - 26 km (16 miles) W (273 degrees)
Obsidian Butte, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (241 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NW (312 degrees)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico - 119 km (74 miles) ENE (61 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 2.9 min. N (33.048N), 115 deg. 54.1 min. W (115.902W)
Depth 1.9 km (1.2 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=089, Nph=089, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=36 degrees
Event ID# ci10356881
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