diff --git a/pylot/core/io/default_parameters.py b/pylot/core/io/default_parameters.py
index 1ae7caad..68c09a46 100644
--- a/pylot/core/io/default_parameters.py
+++ b/pylot/core/io/default_parameters.py
@@ -277,9 +277,13 @@ defaults = {'rootpath': {'type': str,
                              'tooltip': 'maximum allowed deviation from Wadati-diagram',
                              'value': 1.0},
             
-            'localMag': {'type': float,
-                         'tooltip': 'maximum allowed deviation from Wadati-diagram',
-                         'value': 1.0}
+            'WAscaling': {'type': float,
+                         'tooltip': 'Scaling relation of Wood-Anderson amplitude [nm]',
+                         'value': []},
+
+            'magscaling': {'type': (float),
+                         'tooltip': 'Scaling relation for derived local magnitude',
+                         'value': []}
 }
 
 settings_main={
@@ -301,8 +305,10 @@ settings_main={
     'smoment':[
         'vp',
         'rho',
-        'Qp',
-        'localMag'],
+        'Qp'],
+    'localmag':[
+        'WAscaling',
+        'magscaling'],
     'pick':[
         'extent',
         'pstart',
diff --git a/pylot/core/util/widgets.py b/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
index dcef3254..51eb6908 100644
--- a/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
+++ b/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
@@ -2118,8 +2118,10 @@ class AutoPickParaBox(QtGui.QWidget):
                            self.parameter.get_main_para_names()['nlloc'], 1)
         self.add_to_layout(self._main_layout, 'Seismic Moment',
                            self.parameter.get_main_para_names()['smoment'], 2)
+        self.add_to_layout(self._main_layout, 'Local Magnitude',
+                           self.parameter.get_main_para_names()['localmag'], 3)
         self.add_to_layout(self._main_layout, 'Common Settings Characteristic Function',
-                           self.parameter.get_main_para_names()['pick'], 3)
+                           self.parameter.get_main_para_names()['pick'], 4)
         self.add_tab(self._main_layout, 'Main Settings')
 
     def add_special_pick_parameters_tab(self):