== 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 5:03:22 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 9, 2008.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) ENE of Tokop, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 5:03:22 AM (PDT)
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 12:03:22 (UTC)
Distance from Tokop, NV - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (70 degrees)
Scottys Castle, CA - 43 km (26 miles) NNE (33 degrees)
West Spring, NV - 44 km (28 miles) SSE (158 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 57 km (36 miles) NNW (330 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 210 km (130 miles) NW (308 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 21.2 min. N (37.353N), 117 deg. 4.8 min. W (117.080W)
Depth 12 km (7.5 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 34, Nph= 34, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00259810
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