== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno

Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 7:32:01 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) E of Verdi-Mogul, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.4 km (0.2 miles).


Magnitude 2.3 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 7:32:01 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 2:32:01 (UTC)
Distance from Verdi-Mogul, NV - 3 km (2 miles) E (79 degrees)
Reno, NV - 9 km (6 miles) W (264 degrees)
Sun Valley, NV - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (237 degrees)
Sparks, NV - 17 km (10 miles) WSW (257 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 171 km (106 miles) NE (51 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 31.1 min. N (39.519N), 119 deg. 55.6 min. W (119.927W)
Depth 0.4 km (0.2 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 27, Nph= 27, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00244355
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