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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 2:59:57 PM (MDT) on Monday, May 5, 2008.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) NW of Cache, UT.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 5, 2008 at 2:59:57 PM (MDT)
Monday, May 5, 2008 at 20:59:57 (UTC)
Distance from Cache, UT - 4 km (2 miles) NW (310 degrees)
Newton, UT - 4 km (2 miles) W (265 degrees)
Clarkston, UT - 7 km (4 miles) S (171 degrees)
Fielding, UT - 9 km (5 miles) NE (52 degrees)
Salt Lake City, UT - 123 km (77 miles) N (354 degrees)
Coordinates 41 deg. 51.5 min. N (41.858N), 112 deg. 2.2 min. W (112.036W)
Depth 8.9 km (5.5 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 22, Nph= 22, Dmin=20.1 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=57.6 degrees
Event ID# uu05052059
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