== 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 11:39:39 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) SW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).


Magnitude 0.4 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 11:39:39 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 6:39:39 (UTC)
Distance from La Quinta, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (217 degrees)
Anza, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (99 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SSW (195 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 35 km (21 miles) SSE (165 degrees)
San Diego, CA - 106 km (66 miles) NE (39 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 31.5 min. N (33.524N), 116 deg. 26.0 min. W (116.433W)
Depth 11.5 km (7.1 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=012, Nph=012, Dmin=10 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=237.6 degrees
Event ID# ci10405529
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