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Magnitude 3.0 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
2004 October 16 06:52:47 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR

A minor earthquake occurred at 06:52:47 (UTC) on Saturday, October 16, 2004. The magnitude 3.0 event has been located in BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO. The hypocentral depth was poorly constrained. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
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Magnitude 3.0
Date-Time Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 06:52:47 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Friday, October 15, 2004 at 11:52:47 PM
= local time at epicenter

Location 32.090°N, 116.482°W
Depth 6 km (3.7 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances 28 km (17 miles) NNE (28°) from Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
42 km (26 miles) N (11°) from Maneadero, Baja California, Mexico
55 km (34 miles) SSE (165°) from Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
70 km (44 miles) SE (134°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 1.2 km (0.7 miles); depth +/- 31.6 km (19.6 miles)
Parameters Nph=018, Dmin=68 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Gp=266°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=Q
Source California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR
Event ID ci10054061

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