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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 8:46:44 PM (MDT) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) SSW of Honeyville, UT.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 8:46:44 PM (MDT)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 2:46:44 (UTC)
Distance from Honeyville, UT - 1 km (1 miles) SSW (204 degrees)
Bear River City, UT - 4 km (2 miles) ENE (66 degrees)
Deweyville, UT - 7 km (4 miles) S (176 degrees)
Elwood, UT - 7 km (4 miles) SE (138 degrees)
Salt Lake City, UT - 99 km (61 miles) N (351 degrees)
Coordinates 41 deg. 37.7 min. N (41.628N), 112 deg. 5.1 min. W (112.086W)
Depth 3.7 km (2.3 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 32, Nph= 32, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1.5 km, Gp=43.2 degrees
Event ID# uu05070246
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