Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== 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 11:20:45 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2009.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SSW of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (ML) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 11:20:45 PM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2009 at 6:20:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Idyllwild, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Anza, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (234 degrees) San Diego, CA - 108 km (67 miles) NNE (20 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.7 min. N (33.695N), 116 deg. 44.7 min. W (116.745W) |
| Depth | 17.2 km (10.7 miles) |
| Location Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 43, Nph= 43, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=68.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10403345 |
| Additional Information | 2-degree map Google Earth KML (Requires Google Earth.) |
For more information, see http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/sca/
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