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

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A micro earthquake occurred at 1:04:16 AM (MDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) N of Verdi-Mogul, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 9, 2008 at 1:04:16 AM (MDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 7:04:16 (UTC)
Distance from Verdi-Mogul, NV - 6 km (4 miles) N (354 degrees)
Cold Springs, NV - 12 km (7 miles) S (179 degrees)
Reno, NV - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (291 degrees)
Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, NV - 16 km (10 miles) SW (229 degrees)
Sun Valley, NV - 17 km (10 miles) W (260 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 34.1 min. N (39.569N), 119 deg. 57.9 min. W (119.965W)
Depth 2 km (1.2 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 12, Nph= 12, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00244639
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