Recent Earthquakes in the Intermountain West
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:28:37 PM (MDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ENE of Verdi-Mogul, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 6:28:37 PM (MDT) Friday, May 9, 2008 at 0:28:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Verdi-Mogul, NV - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (63 degrees) Reno, NV - 9 km (6 miles) W (269 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Sparks, NV - 17 km (10 miles) W (259 degrees) Cold Springs, NV - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (168 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 31.6 min. N (39.526N), 119 deg. 55.6 min. W (119.927W) |
| Depth | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Location Quality | unknown |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 26, Nph= 26, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00244609 |
| Additional Information | map
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