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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 3:07:52 PM (MDT) on Sunday, May 4, 2008.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 49 km (31 miles) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 3:07:52 PM (MDT)
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 21:07:52 (UTC)
Distance from West Yellowstone, MT - 49 km (31 miles) ESE (104 degrees)
Gardiner, MT - 57 km (35 miles) SSE (163 degrees)
Island Park, ID - 67 km (41 miles) E (85 degrees)
Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT - 68 km (42 miles) SW (221 degrees)
Salt Lake City, UT - 437 km (272 miles) NNE (15 degrees)
Coordinates 44 deg. 33.0 min. N (44.549N), 110 deg. 30.1 min. W (110.501W)
Depth 2.5 km (1.6 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 10, Nph= 10, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=18.4 km, Gp=97.2 degrees
Event ID# uu05042107
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