mrmidnight
05-24-06, 11:11 AM
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #M: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A moderate earthquake occurred at 09:20:26 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 23, 2006.
The magnitude 5.2 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) SSE of Calexico, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
Magnitude (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#mag)5.2 - local magnitude (Ml)Time (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#time)Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 09:20:26 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 04:20:26 (UTC) Distance from (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#distance)Calexico, CA - 47 km (29 miles) SSE (148 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 62 km (39 miles) SSE (151 degrees)
Brawley, CA - 78 km (49 miles) SSE (158 degrees)
Ocotillo, CA - 86 km (54 miles) ESE (123 degrees)
Coordinates (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#coordinates)32 deg. 18.4 min. N (32.307N), 115 deg. 13.7 min. W (115.228W)Depth (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#depth)6 km (3.7 miles)Quality (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#quality)PoorLocation Quality Parameters (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#params)Nst=025, Nph=025, Dmin=53 km, Rmss=0.36 sec, Erho=1.8 km, Erzz=31.6 km, Gp=262.8 degrees Event ID# (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#id)ci12245763Additional Information (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#additional)map (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/115-33.htm)
pretty good rolling motion, lasted about 3.5 min
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #M: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A moderate earthquake occurred at 09:20:26 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 23, 2006.
The magnitude 5.2 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) SSE of Calexico, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
Magnitude (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#mag)5.2 - local magnitude (Ml)Time (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#time)Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 09:20:26 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 04:20:26 (UTC) Distance from (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#distance)Calexico, CA - 47 km (29 miles) SSE (148 degrees)
El Centro, CA - 62 km (39 miles) SSE (151 degrees)
Brawley, CA - 78 km (49 miles) SSE (158 degrees)
Ocotillo, CA - 86 km (54 miles) ESE (123 degrees)
Coordinates (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#coordinates)32 deg. 18.4 min. N (32.307N), 115 deg. 13.7 min. W (115.228W)Depth (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#depth)6 km (3.7 miles)Quality (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#quality)PoorLocation Quality Parameters (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#params)Nst=025, Nph=025, Dmin=53 km, Rmss=0.36 sec, Erho=1.8 km, Erzz=31.6 km, Gp=262.8 degrees Event ID# (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#id)ci12245763Additional Information (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/glossary.htm#additional)map (http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/115-33.htm)
pretty good rolling motion, lasted about 3.5 min