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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 5:34:15 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).




Magnitude 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 5:34:15 AM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 12:34:15 (UTC)
Distance from Mammoth Lakes, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ESE (106 degrees)
Toms Place, CA - 23 km (15 miles) WNW (291 degrees)
Lee Vining, CA - 39 km (25 miles) SSE (155 degrees)
Yosemite Village, CA - 60 km (37 miles) E (101 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 38.3 min. N (37.638N), 118 deg. 55.6 min. W (118.927W)
Depth 8.4 km (5.2 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 27, Nph= 27, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=82.8 degrees
Event ID nc71987921
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