== 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 5:21:13 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2009.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SE of Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Friday, May 8, 2009 at 5:21:13 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 12:21:13 (UTC)
Distance from Bishop, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SE (124 degrees)
Wilkerson, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (39 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (109 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (351 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 304 km (189 miles) WNW (295 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 19.8 min. N (37.329N), 118 deg. 19.7 min. W (118.329W)
Depth 9.4 km (5.8 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 21, Nph= 21, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=111.6 degrees
Event ID# nc51221219
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