== 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 6:01:31 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) ENE of Verdi-Mogul, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.5 km (0.3 miles).


Magnitude 2.0 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 6:01:31 PM (PDT)
Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 1:01:31 (UTC)
Distance from Verdi-Mogul, NV - 4 km (3 miles) ENE (78 degrees)
Reno, NV - 8 km (5 miles) W (266 degrees)
Sun Valley, NV - 14 km (9 miles) SW (235 degrees)
Sparks, NV - 15 km (10 miles) WSW (257 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 172 km (107 miles) NE (51 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 31.3 min. N (39.522N), 119 deg. 54.7 min. W (119.911W)
Depth 0.5 km (0.3 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 19, Nph= 19, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00244495
Additional Information map with fault names
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