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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 2:41:08 AM (MDT) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
The magnitude 0.1 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NW of Midway, UT.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 0.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 2:41:08 AM (MDT)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 8:41:08 (UTC)
Distance from Midway, UT - 5 km (3 miles) NW (307 degrees)
Alta, UT - 10 km (6 miles) ESE (114 degrees)
Charleston, UT - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (330 degrees)
Heber, UT - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (293 degrees)
Provo, UT - 35 km (22 miles) NNE (19 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 32.6 min. N (40.543N), 111 deg. 31.7 min. W (111.528W)
Depth 6.8 km (4.2 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=9.3 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=2.2 km, Gp=158.4 degrees
Event ID# uu05060842
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