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== 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 3:31:55 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 9, 2008.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) N of Verdi-Mogul, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Friday, May 9, 2008 at 3:31:55 AM (PDT)
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 10:31:55 (UTC)
Distance from Verdi-Mogul, NV - 4 km (2 miles) N (350 degrees)
Reno, NV - 13 km (8 miles) W (281 degrees)
Cold Springs, NV - 14 km (9 miles) S (179 degrees)
Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley, NV - 17 km (11 miles) SW (223 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 170 km (106 miles) NE (49 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 32.9 min. N (39.549N), 119 deg. 57.9 min. W (119.965W)
Depth 4 km (2.5 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 14, Nph= 14, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00244655
Additional Information 2-degree map
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