Recent Earthquakes in the Intermountain West
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
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A micro earthquake occurred at 1:53:57 AM (MDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) NE of Wells, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, May 9, 2008 at 1:53:57 AM (MDT) Friday, May 9, 2008 at 7:53:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Wells, NV - 14 km (9 miles) NE (40 degrees) Wilkins, NV - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Deeth, NV - 38 km (24 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Spruce, NV - 48 km (30 miles) NNW (340 degrees) West Wendover, NV - 84 km (52 miles) NW (308 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 41 deg. 12.3 min. N (41.205N), 114 deg. 51.6 min. W (114.860W) |
| Depth | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Location Quality | unknown |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 9, Nph= 9, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00244644 |
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