== 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 7:17:18 PM (PST) on Sunday, November 2, 2008.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NNE of Obsidian Butte, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 0.5 - (unknown type)
Time Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 7:17:18 PM (PST)
Monday, November 3, 2008 at 3:17:18 (UTC)
Distance from Obsidian Butte, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNE (33 degrees)
Niland, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WSW (242 degrees)
Calipatria, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NW (306 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 45 km (28 miles) N (353 degrees)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico - 150 km (93 miles) ENE (60 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 11.5 min. N (33.192N), 115 deg. 37.2 min. W (115.619W)
Depth 8 km (5.0 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=010, Nph=010, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=2.4 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=208.8 degrees
Event ID# ci12346675
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