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

Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 10:06:59 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) WSW of Toms Place, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 10:06:59 PM (PDT)
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 5:06:59 (UTC)
Distance from Toms Place, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (238 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (147 degrees)
Round Valley, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (287 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 38 km (23 miles) WNW (290 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 259 km (161 miles) ESE (117 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 28.6 min. N (37.477N), 118 deg. 51.0 min. W (118.850W)
Depth 8.4 km (5.2 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 27, Nph= 27, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=118.8 degrees
Event ID# nc51221150
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NCSN First Motion Mechanism 1
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