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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California



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

A micro earthquake occurred at 9:33:40 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) WNW of Bishop, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).



Magnitude 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 9:33:40 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 4:33:40 (UTC)
Distance from Bishop, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WNW (298 degrees)
Toms Place, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SE (140 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NW (323 degrees)
Deep Springs, CA - 49 km (30 miles) W (277 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 25.3 min. N (37.422N), 118 deg. 31.9 min. W (118.531W)
Depth 12.4 km (7.7 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=75.6 degrees
Event ID# nc71984491
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