== 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 12:50:08 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 9, 2009.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of Holtville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).


Magnitude 1.8 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 12:50:08 PM (PDT)
Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 19:50:08 (UTC)
Distance from Holtville, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (235 degrees)
Heber, CA - 9 km (5 miles) ENE (59 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (101 degrees)
Calexico, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (24 degrees)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico - 149 km (93 miles) E (79 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 46.2 min. N (32.771N), 115 deg. 26.9 min. W (115.449W)
Depth 14.9 km (9.3 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=026, Nph=026, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.36 sec, Erho=1.2 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=147.6 degrees
Event ID# ci10406897
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