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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 9:26:42 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) SW of Toms Place, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).



Magnitude 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 9:26:42 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 16:26:42 (UTC)
Distance from Toms Place, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SW (235 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SE (132 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 58 km (36 miles) NW (312 degrees)
Lee Vining, CA - 58 km (36 miles) SSE (149 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 30.5 min. N (37.509N), 118 deg. 46.6 min. W (118.777W)
Depth 11.1 km (6.9 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 24, Nph= 24, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=93.6 degrees
Event ID# nc40217139
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