Earthquake – 4.0 M – Border area, Calexico, El Centro

November 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment


Version #C: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A light earthquake occurred at 11:27:31 AM (PST) on Monday, November 2, 2009.
The magnitude 4.0 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) WSW of Calexico, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 4.0 – local magnitude (ML)
Time Monday, November 2, 2009 at 11:27:31 AM (PST)
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 19:27:31 (UTC)
Distance from Calexico, CA – 14 km (9 miles) WSW (256 degrees)
Heber, CA – 15 km (9 miles) SW (229 degrees)
Seeley, CA – 17 km (10 miles) SSE (166 degrees)
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico – 17 km (10 miles) W (268 degrees)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico – 129 km (80 miles) E (84 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 38.8 min. N (32.646N), 115 deg. 38.8 min. W (115.646W)
Depth 5.7 km (3.5 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 54, Nph= 54, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.42 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.2 km, Gp=172.8 degrees
Event ID# ci10489253
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——————–AFTERSHOCK——————–

A minor earthquake occurred at 12:18:23 PM (PST) on Monday, November 2, 2009.

The magnitude 3.2 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) SW of Heber, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 3.2 – local magnitude (ML)
Time Monday, November 2, 2009 at 12:18:23 PM (PST)
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 20:18:23 (UTC)
Distance from Heber, CA – 15 km (9 miles) SW (230 degrees)
Calexico, CA – 15 km (9 miles) WSW (255 degrees)
Seeley, CA – 17 km (10 miles) SSE (167 degrees)
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico – 17 km (11 miles) W (267 degrees)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico – 129 km (80 miles) E (84 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 38.7 min. N (32.645N), 115 deg. 38.9 min. W (115.649W)
Depth 6.4 km (4.0 miles)
Location Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=042, Nph=042, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.39 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.6 km, Gp=190.8 degrees
Event ID# ci10489429
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1 response so far ↓

  • 1 Mike // Nov 6, 2009 at 3:27 pm

    I hope that there was minimal loss of life and property.

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