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

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
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A microearthquake occurred at 10:46:21 PM (PDT) on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NE of Verdi-Mogul, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.4 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 10:46:21 PM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 5:46:21 (UTC)
Distance from Verdi-Mogul, NV - 5 km (3 miles) NE (44 degrees)
Reno, NV - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (288 degrees)
Sun Valley, NV - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (247 degrees)
Cold Springs, NV - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (162 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 174 km (108 miles) NE (50 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 33.0 min. N (39.550N), 119 deg. 54.8 min. W (119.913W)
Depth 4 km (2.5 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 8, Nph= 8, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00244634
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