== 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 5:08:33 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SW of Toms Place, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 0.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 5:08:33 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 12:08:33 (UTC)
Distance from Toms Place, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (234 degrees)
Mammoth Lakes, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (150 degrees)
Round Valley, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (283 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 37 km (23 miles) WNW (288 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 260 km (161 miles) ESE (117 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 27.7 min. N (37.462N), 118 deg. 51.0 min. W (118.851W)
Depth 3.2 km (2.0 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 15, Nph= 15, Dmin=12 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=2.6 km, Gp=151.2 degrees
Event ID# nc71217621
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