== 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 8:46:24 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2009.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) W of Holtville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).


Magnitude 2.3 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Friday, May 1, 2009 at 8:46:24 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 1, 2009 at 15:46:24 (UTC)
Distance from Holtville, CA - 7 km (5 miles) W (262 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (80 degrees)
Heber, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NE (40 degrees)
Imperial, CA - 12 km (7 miles) ESE (112 degrees)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico - 149 km (93 miles) ENE (78 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 48.2 min. N (32.803N), 115 deg. 27.4 min. W (115.457W)
Depth 15.1 km (9.4 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 30, Nph= 30, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=158.4 degrees
Event ID# ci10403553
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