diff --git a/pylot/core/io/data.py b/pylot/core/io/data.py
index 77b24a3d..aa42738b 100644
--- a/pylot/core/io/data.py
+++ b/pylot/core/io/data.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from pylot.core.util.event import Event
 from pylot.core.util.utils import fnConstructor, full_range, remove_underscores, check4gaps, check4doubled, \
     check4rotated, trim_station_components
 import pylot.core.loc.velest as velest
-
+from pylot.core.util.obspyDMT_interface import qml_from_obspyDMT
 
 class Data(object):
     """
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ class Data(object):
                         raise NotImplementedError('PILOT location information '
                                                   'read support not yet '
                                                   'implemeted.')
+                    elif 'event.pkl' in evtdata:
+                        evtdata = qml_from_obspyDMT(evtdata)
                     else:
                         raise e
                 else:
diff --git a/pylot/core/util/event.py b/pylot/core/util/event.py
index 4ded8d50..a4f1e9cb 100644
--- a/pylot/core/util/event.py
+++ b/pylot/core/util/event.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from obspy import UTCDateTime
 from obspy.core.event import Event as ObsPyEvent
 from obspy.core.event import Origin, ResourceIdentifier
 from pylot.core.io.phases import picks_from_picksdict
+from pylot.core.util.obspyDMT_interface import qml_from_obspyDMT
 
 
 class Event(ObsPyEvent):
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ class Event(ObsPyEvent):
         self._testEvent = False
         self._refEvent = False
         self.get_notes()
+        self.get_obspy_event_info()
 
     def get_notes_path(self):
         """
@@ -43,6 +45,18 @@ class Event(ObsPyEvent):
         notesfile = os.path.join(self.path, 'notes.txt')
         return notesfile
 
+    def get_obspy_event_info(self):
+        infile_pickle = os.path.join(self.path, 'info/event.pkl')
+        if not os.path.isfile(infile_pickle):
+            return
+        try:
+            event_dmt = qml_from_obspyDMT(infile_pickle)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print('Could not get obspy event info: {}'.format(e))
+            return
+        self.magnitudes = event_dmt.magnitudes
+        self.origins = event_dmt.origins
+
     def get_notes(self):
         """
         set self.note attribute to content of notes file
diff --git a/pylot/core/util/obspyDMT_interface.py b/pylot/core/util/obspyDMT_interface.py
index 661e4f5b..47d5c687 100644
--- a/pylot/core/util/obspyDMT_interface.py
+++ b/pylot/core/util/obspyDMT_interface.py
@@ -25,4 +25,20 @@ def check_obspydmt_eventfolder(folder):
     except Exception as e:
         return False, e
 
-check_obspydmt_eventfolder('20110311_054623.a')
\ No newline at end of file
+def qml_from_obspyDMT(path):
+    import pickle
+    from obspy.core.event import Event, Magnitude, Origin
+
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+        return IOError('Could not find Event at {}'.format(path))
+    infile = open(path, 'rb')
+    event_dmt = pickle.load(infile)
+    ev = Event(resource_id=event_dmt['event_id'])
+    origin = Origin(resource_id=event_dmt['origin_id'], time=event_dmt['datetime'], longitude=event_dmt['longitude'],
+                    latitude=event_dmt['latitude'], depth=event_dmt['depth'])
+    mag = Magnitude(mag=event_dmt['magnitude'], magnitude_type=event_dmt['magnitude_type'],
+                    origin_id=event_dmt['origin_id'])
+    ev.magnitudes.append(mag)
+    ev.origins.append(origin)
+    return ev
+