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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 2:00:38 AM (PDT) on Sunday, May 4, 2008.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) W of Toms Place, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).



Magnitude 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 2:00:38 AM (PDT)
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 9:00:38 (UTC)
Distance from Toms Place, CA - 13 km (8 miles) W (274 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (124 degrees)
Lee Vining, CA - 51 km (31 miles) SSE (149 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 65 km (41 miles) NW (314 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 34.2 min. N (37.569N), 118 deg. 49.4 min. W (118.824W)
Depth 7.1 km (4.4 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 9, Nph= 9, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=2.6 km, Gp=151.2 degrees
Event ID# nc40216985
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