== 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 10:13:58 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 1.9 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 10:13:58 PM (PDT)
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 5:13:58 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (113 degrees)
Westmorland, CA - 25 km (16 miles) W (275 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (166 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NW (314 degrees)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico - 121 km (75 miles) ENE (61 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 3.5 min. N (33.059N), 115 deg. 53.5 min. W (115.891W)
Depth 4.8 km (3.0 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=062, Nph=062, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=72 degrees
Event ID# ci10356885
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