== 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 12:12:39 PM (PDT) on Thursday, September 11, 2008.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) NW of Summerlin South, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 12:12:39 PM (PDT)
Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 19:12:39 (UTC)
Distance from Summerlin South, NV - 14 km (8 miles) NW (322 degrees)
Mount Charleston, NV - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (102 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 19 km (12 miles) W (280 degrees)
Blue Diamond, NV - 20 km (12 miles) N (354 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 13.4 min. N (36.223N), 115 deg. 25.6 min. W (115.427W)
Depth 4 km (2.5 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 15, Nph= 15, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00260023
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