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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California

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This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 10:52:23 PM (PST) on Thursday, November 5, 2009.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) S of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).


Magnitude 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:52:23 PM (PST)
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 06:52:23 (UTC)
Distance from Morongo Valley, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (178 degrees)
Desert Hot Springs, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (294 degrees)
Yucca Valley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (227 degrees)
Palm Springs, CA - 20 km (12 miles) N (351 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 59.5 min. N (33.991N), 116 deg. 34.9 min. W (116.581W)
Depth 10.9 km (6.8 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=074, Nph=074, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=28.8 degrees
Event ID# ci10492685
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