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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
University of Washington, Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 7:22:10 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) E of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA.
The hypocentral depth is 20 km (12 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 7:22:10 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:22:10 (UTC)
Distance from Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA - 10 km (6 miles) E (100 degrees)
Carnation, WA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (69 degrees)
Ames Lake, WA - 14 km (9 miles) ENE (71 degrees)
Bellevue, WA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (72 degrees)
Coordinates 47 deg. 40.8 min. N (47.679N), 121 deg. 47.4 min. W (121.789W)
Depth 19.6 km (12.2 miles)
Location Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 18, Nph= 20, Dmin=13 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=64.8 degrees
Event ID# uw08060222
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