== 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 microearthquake occurred at 5:32:46 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 5:32:46 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 0:32:46 (UTC)
Distance from Mammoth Lakes, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (131 degrees)
Toms Place, CA - 17 km (10 miles) W (270 degrees)
Round Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NW (304 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 43 km (27 miles) WNW (301 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 253 km (157 miles) ESE (115 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 33.7 min. N (37.561N), 118 deg. 52.2 min. W (118.871W)
Depth 7.9 km (4.9 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 33, Nph= 33, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=90 degrees
Event ID# nc51202384
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NCSN First Motion Mechanism 1
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