Recent Earthquakes in the Intermountain West
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
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A micro earthquake occurred at 5:30:07 PM (MDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ENE of Wells, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 5:30:07 PM (MDT) Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 23:30:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Wells, NV - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Deeth, NV - 33 km (21 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Wilkins, NV - 33 km (21 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Spruce, NV - 43 km (27 miles) NNW (333 degrees) Elko, NV - 81 km (50 miles) ENE (65 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 41 deg. 8.7 min. N (41.145N), 114 deg. 53.3 min. W (114.889W) |
| Depth | 16 km (9.9 miles) |
| Location Quality | unknown |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 9, Nph= 9, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00244604 |
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