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Magnitude 4.2 near Brawley, CA

Friday, May 23, 2003 at 7:04:28 PM (PDT)

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Magnitude 4.2
Time Saturday, May 24, 2003 at 2:04:28 (UTC)
Friday, May 23, 2003 at 7:04:28 PM (PDT)
Distance from 4 km (3 miles) SSW (199 degrees) of Brawley, CA
11 km (7 miles) N (10 degrees) of Imperial, CA
12 km (8 miles) SSE (147 degrees) of Westmorland, CA
33 km (21 miles) NNW (347 degrees) of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Coordinates 32 deg. 56.6 min. N (32.943N)
115 deg. 33.0 min. W (115.551W)
Depth 17.0 km (10.6 miles)
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