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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
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A micro earthquake occurred at 11:40:15 PM (MDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) ENE of Verdi-Mogul, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 11:40:15 PM (MDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 5:40:15 (UTC)
Distance from Verdi-Mogul, NV - 4 km (3 miles) ENE (65 degrees)
Reno, NV - 8 km (5 miles) W (272 degrees)
Sun Valley, NV - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (238 degrees)
Sparks, NV - 15 km (10 miles) W (260 degrees)
Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, NV - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (206 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 31.8 min. N (39.530N), 119 deg. 54.7 min. W (119.912W)
Depth 4 km (2.5 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 8, Nph= 8, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00244633
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