== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR

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 5:59:02 AM (PST) on Sunday, November 2, 2008.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NNW of West Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 3.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 5:59:02 AM (PST)
Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 13:59:02 (UTC)
Distance from West Bishop, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNW (330 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WNW (290 degrees)
Round Valley, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (105 degrees)
Wilkerson, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (330 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 294 km (183 miles) ESE (115 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 23.1 min. N (37.385N), 118 deg. 27.9 min. W (118.465W)
Depth 8.7 km (5.4 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 62, Nph= 62, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=118.8 degrees
Event ID# nc51210490
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