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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 minor earthquake occurred at 6:25:24 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 3, 2008.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) S of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).



Magnitude 3.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 6:25:24 AM (PDT)
Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 13:25:24 (UTC)
Distance from Mammoth Lakes, CA - 12 km (7 miles) S (181 degrees)
Toms Place, CA - 26 km (16 miles) W (266 degrees)
Lee Vining, CA - 48 km (30 miles) SSE (164 degrees)
Shaver Lake, CA - 57 km (36 miles) NNE (32 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 32.6 min. N (37.544N), 118 deg. 58.5 min. W (118.974W)
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 87, Nph= 87, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=72 degrees
Event ID# nc40216922
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