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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
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A micro earthquake occurred at 2:51:16 PM (MDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) NNE of Verdi-Mogul, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, May 9, 2008 at 2:51:16 PM (MDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 20:51:16 (UTC)
Distance from Verdi-Mogul, NV - 4 km (3 miles) NNE (21 degrees)
Reno, NV - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (284 degrees)
Cold Springs, NV - 14 km (9 miles) S (170 degrees)
Sun Valley, NV - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (250 degrees)
Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, NV - 16 km (10 miles) SW (217 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 33.0 min. N (39.550N), 119 deg. 56.3 min. W (119.939W)
Depth 2 km (1.2 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# nn00244704
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