Recent Earthquakes in the Intermountain West
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
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A micro earthquake occurred at 3:05:21 PM (MDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) WNW of Dry Lake, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, May 9, 2008 at 3:05:21 PM (MDT) Friday, May 9, 2008 at 21:05:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Dry Lake, NV - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Nellis AFB, NV - 40 km (25 miles) N (352 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 41 km (26 miles) N (4 degrees) Moapa Town, NV - 46 km (29 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Indian Springs, NV - 50 km (31 miles) E (87 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 35.8 min. N (36.597N), 115 deg. 6.8 min. W (115.114W) |
| Depth | 8 km (5.0 miles) |
| Location Quality | unknown |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00244707 |
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