2008 Wells earthquake

2008 Wells earthquake
2008 Wells earthquake is located in USA West
Wells
Wells
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City
2008 Wells earthquake
2008 Wells earthquake is located in Nevada
Wells
Wells
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City
2008 Wells earthquake
UTC time2008-02-21 14:16:02
ISC event12942319
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateFebruary 21, 2008 (2008-02-21)   (Thursday)
Local time07:16 PDT[1]
Magnitude5.9 – 6.0 Mw
Depth7.9 km (4.9 mi)
Epicenter41°08′38″N 114°52′19″W / 41.14389°N 114.87194°W / 41.14389; -114.87194
FaultIndependence Valley fault system
TypeNormal
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)
Casualties3 injured

The 2008 Wells earthquake occurred at 07:16:02 on February 21, 2008, just northeast of the town of Wells, Nevada, United States,[1] causing moderate damage, mainly to older brick buildings. The quake was centered on one of the faults of the Independence Valley fault system, about nine kilometers (5.6 miles) beneath the surface and had no known near-surface offset.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "M 5.9 – 8 km ENE of Wells, Nevada". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Jennifer L. Nealy; Harley M. Benz; Gavin P. Hayes; Eric A. Bergman; William D. Barnhart (14 March 2017). "The 2008 Wells, Nevada, Earthquake Sequence: Source Constraints Using Calibrated Multiple‐Event Relocation and InSAR". Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 107 (3): 1107–1117. Bibcode:2017BuSSA.107.1107N. doi:10.1785/0120160298. ISSN 1943-3573. Wikidata Q59786888.


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