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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California



Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 11:04:25 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 2, 2008.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).



Magnitude 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, May 2, 2008 at 11:04:25 PM (PDT)
Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 6:04:25 (UTC)
Distance from Mammoth Lakes, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (133 degrees)
Toms Place, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (273 degrees)
Lee Vining, CA - 49 km (30 miles) SSE (153 degrees)
Shaver Lake, CA - 65 km (41 miles) NE (37 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 34.2 min. N (37.570N), 118 deg. 52.0 min. W (118.867W)
Depth 8.5 km (5.3 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 28, Nph= 28, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=90 degrees
Event ID# nc40216892
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