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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 7:46:51 AM (MDT) on Monday, May 5, 2008.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) WNW of Levan, UT.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 5, 2008 at 7:46:51 AM (MDT)
Monday, May 5, 2008 at 13:46:51 (UTC)
Distance from Levan, UT - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (301 degrees)
Nephi, UT - 16 km (10 miles) SW (224 degrees)
Mona, UT - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (201 degrees)
Fountain Green, UT - 28 km (17 miles) W (265 degrees)
Provo, UT - 76 km (47 miles) SSW (200 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 36.2 min. N (39.603N), 111 deg. 57.7 min. W (111.962W)
Depth 3 km (1.9 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 14, Nph= 14, Dmin=16.6 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=16.9 km, Gp=82.8 degrees
Event ID# uu05051346
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