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== 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 2:48:31 PM (MDT) on Monday, May 5, 2008.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) SE of Kanarraville, UT.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 5, 2008 at 2:48:31 PM (MDT)
Monday, May 5, 2008 at 20:48:31 (UTC)
Distance from Kanarraville, UT - 15 km (10 miles) SE (141 degrees)
New Harmony, UT - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (105 degrees)
Toquerville, UT - 27 km (17 miles) NE (44 degrees)
Virgin, UT - 27 km (17 miles) NNE (22 degrees)
Mesquite, NV - 113 km (71 miles) NE (52 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 25.7 min. N (37.428N), 113 deg. 4.3 min. W (113.072W)
Depth 5.6 km (3.5 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 16, Nph= 16, Dmin=26.3 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=5.9 km, Gp=64.8 degrees
Event ID# uu05052048
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