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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 9:35:09 PM (MDT) on Monday, May 5, 2008.
The magnitude 0.1 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) NNE of West Yellowstone, MT.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 0.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, May 5, 2008 at 9:35:09 PM (MDT)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 3:35:09 (UTC)
Distance from West Yellowstone, MT - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (26 degrees)
Gardiner, MT - 34 km (21 miles) SW (222 degrees)
Island Park, ID - 43 km (27 miles) NE (37 degrees)
Big Sky, MT - 56 km (35 miles) SSE (156 degrees)
Salt Lake City, UT - 457 km (284 miles) N (9 degrees)
Coordinates 44 deg. 48.5 min. N (44.809N), 111 deg. 0.3 min. W (111.005W)
Depth 6.6 km (4.1 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 10, Nph= 10, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=1.6 km, Gp=212.4 degrees
Event ID# uu05060335
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