== 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 9:56:00 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 13, 2008.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 38 km (24 miles) NNW of Indian Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 9:56:00 AM (PDT)
Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 16:56:00 (UTC)
Distance from Indian Springs, NV - 38 km (24 miles) NNW (339 degrees)
Mount Charleston, NV - 73 km (45 miles) NNW (346 degrees)
Pahrump, NV - 78 km (48 miles) NNE (12 degrees)
Alamo, NV - 79 km (49 miles) SW (229 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 95 km (59 miles) NW (325 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 53.6 min. N (36.894N), 115 deg. 49.9 min. W (115.831W)
Depth 16 km (9.9 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 9, Nph= 9, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00260188
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