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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 6:30:56 AM (MDT) on Monday, May 5, 2008.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) N of Sunnyside, UT.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 5, 2008 at 6:30:56 AM (MDT)
Monday, May 5, 2008 at 12:30:56 (UTC)
Distance from Sunnyside, UT - 7 km (4 miles) N (352 degrees)
East Carbon, UT - 8 km (5 miles) N (4 degrees)
Wellington, UT - 28 km (18 miles) ENE (72 degrees)
Price, UT - 34 km (21 miles) E (87 degrees)
Provo, UT - 127 km (79 miles) ESE (123 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 37.0 min. N (39.616N), 110 deg. 24.8 min. W (110.413W)
Depth 2.4 km (1.5 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 9, Nph= 9, Dmin=0.5 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=93.6 degrees
Event ID# uu05051230
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