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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 12:44:06 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) WSW of Toms Place, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).



Magnitude 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, May 9, 2008 at 12:44:06 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 19:44:06 (UTC)
Distance from Toms Place, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (238 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 22 km (13 miles) SSE (149 degrees)
Lee Vining, CA - 58 km (36 miles) SSE (155 degrees)
Shaver Lake, CA - 59 km (37 miles) NE (45 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 28.9 min. N (37.481N), 118 deg. 50.7 min. W (118.844W)
Depth 8.5 km (5.3 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 21, Nph= 21, Dmin=12 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=176.4 degrees
Event ID# nc51202425
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