Recent Earthquakes in the Intermountain West
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==University of Utah Seismograph Stations, Salt Lake City, Utah
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:51:05 AM (MDT) on Sunday, May 4, 2008.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 30 km (19 miles) NW of West Yellowstone, MT.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 5:51:05 AM (MDT) Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 11:51:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from | West Yellowstone, MT - 30 km (19 miles) NW (306 degrees) Island Park, ID - 36 km (22 miles) N (351 degrees) Big Sky, MT - 51 km (31 miles) S (190 degrees) Gardiner, MT - 60 km (37 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Boise, ID - 407 km (253 miles) ENE (69 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 44 deg. 49.2 min. N (44.820N), 111 deg. 24.6 min. W (111.410W) |
| Depth | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Location Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 22, Nph= 22, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=129.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | uu05041151 |
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