Recent Earthquakes in the Intermountain West
== 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 12:02:16 PM (MDT) on Sunday, May 4, 2008.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) E of Beaver, UT.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 12:02:16 PM (MDT) Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 18:02:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Beaver, UT - 3 km (2 miles) E (81 degrees) Minersville, UT - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Circleville, UT - 32 km (20 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Junction, UT - 34 km (21 miles) W (279 degrees) Caliente, NV - 183 km (114 miles) ENE (66 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 16.8 min. N (38.280N), 112 deg. 36.3 min. W (112.604W) |
| Depth | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Location Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=29.6 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=30.8 km, Gp=129.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | uu05041802 |
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