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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 3:43:14 AM (MDT) on Sunday, May 4, 2008.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNE of Helper, UT.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 3:43:14 AM (MDT)
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 9:43:14 (UTC)
Distance from Helper, UT - 5 km (3 miles) NNE (25 degrees)
Price, UT - 15 km (9 miles) N (351 degrees)
Wellington, UT - 23 km (14 miles) NNW (338 degrees)
Scofield, UT - 28 km (17 miles) E (89 degrees)
Provo, UT - 91 km (56 miles) SE (129 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 43.8 min. N (39.730N), 110 deg. 49.9 min. W (110.832W)
Depth 1 km (0.6 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 12, Nph= 12, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=154.8 degrees
Event ID# uu05040943
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