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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 3:16:29 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 3, 2008.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) WSW of Toms Place, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).



Magnitude 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 3:16:29 AM (PDT)
Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 10:16:29 (UTC)
Distance from Toms Place, CA - 14 km (8 miles) WSW (251 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (137 degrees)
Lee Vining, CA - 55 km (34 miles) SSE (152 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 62 km (39 miles) NW (310 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 31.4 min. N (37.523N), 118 deg. 49.5 min. W (118.826W)
Depth 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 9, Nph= 9, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=190.8 degrees
Event ID# nc40216909
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