== 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 8:59:58 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) ENE of Coachella, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 8:59:58 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 15:59:58 (UTC)
Distance from Coachella, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (61 degrees)
Indio, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (79 degrees)
Mecca, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (16 degrees)
Twentynine Palms, CA - 43 km (27 miles) S (172 degrees)
San Diego, CA - 151 km (94 miles) NE (44 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 45.3 min. N (33.755N), 116 deg. 0.6 min. W (116.011W)
Depth 3.6 km (2.2 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=030, Nph=030, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=1.7 km, Gp=118.8 degrees
Event ID# ci10405689
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