== 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 4:59:10 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 9, 2008.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 36 km (22 miles) S of Silverbow, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 4:59:10 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 23:59:10 (UTC)
Distance from Silverbow, NV - 36 km (22 miles) S (173 degrees)
Warm Springs, NV - 70 km (43 miles) S (185 degrees)
Tempiute, NV - 72 km (45 miles) W (262 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 78 km (49 miles) NNE (21 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 187 km (116 miles) NW (325 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 34.0 min. N (37.566N), 116 deg. 26.6 min. W (116.443W)
Depth 2 km (1.2 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# nn00259853
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